Beaus$Eros

Beaus$Eros
Studio album by
Busdriver
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
GenreHip-hop
Length54:25
LabelFake Four Inc.
Producers
Busdriver chronology
Jhelli Beam
(2009)		 Beaus$Eros
(2012)		 Perfect Hair
(2014)

Beaus$Eros (pronounced "bows & arrows") is the seventh studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
CMJfavorable
Consequence of SoundC+
Dusted Magazinemixed
Exclaim!favorable
No Ripchord7/10
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStar
Spin6/10

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, noting that "Belgian producer Loden mixes hip-hop, electronica, drum & bass, glitch-hop, synth rock, '80s pop and anything else he can get his hands on, often moving from one style to another within a single track." Brice Ezell of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying: "While part of the beauty of Busdriver's work is the challenge it presents, much of Beaus$Eros isn't really challenging but instead confused."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Utilitarian Uses of Love"4:09
2."Bon Bon Fire"4:08
3."Kiss Me Back to Life"3:19
4."You Ain't OG"4:25
5."NoBlacksNoJewsNoAsians"2:00
6."Picking Band Names"4:06
7."Beaus$Eros"3:45
8."Feelings"3:49
9."Ass to Mouth"3:28
10."Electric Blue" (featuring Sierra Cassidy, Mike Ladd, and Joëlle Lê)4:31
11."Here's to Us"4:57
12."Colour Wheel"3:45
13."Swandive into a Drinking Glass"5:06
14."Scattered Ashes"3:02
Total length:54:25
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Superhand's Mantra (F**k Us All)" (featuring Aesop Rock)3:18
16."Utilitarian Uses of Love (Zavala Remix)"3:12
17."Scattered Ashes (Sonnymoon Remix)"3:19
18."Kiss Me Back to Life (Dntel Remix)"4:02
19."Utilitarian Uses of Love (Child Actor Remix)"4:30
Total length:72:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

  1. ↑ Korbel, Meaghann (February 13, 2012). "Q&A: Busdriver". Alarm. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Beaus $ Eros". Fake Four Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Beaus$eros by Busdriver". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "Beaus$Eros - Busdriver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ Almack, Willie (February 20, 2012). "Busdriver – Beaus$Eros". CMJ. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ Kivel, Adam (February 14, 2012). "Busdriver – Beaus$Eros". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ Beckerman, Andrew (February 29, 2012). "Busdriver - Beaus$Eros". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (March 13, 2012). "Busdriver - Beaus$Eros". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ Wragg, Stephen (February 3, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". No Ripchord. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (February 16, 2012). "Review: Busdriver, 'Beaus$Eros'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

Further reading