Beaus$Eros

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

Beaus$Eros (pronounced "bows & arrows"[1]) is the seventh studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
CMJfavorable[5]
Consequence of SoundC+[6]
Dusted Magazinemixed[7]
Exclaim!favorable[8]
No Ripchord7/10[9]
PopMatters[10]
Spin6/10[11]

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".[3]

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."[8] 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."[10]

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.

  • Busdriver – vocals, production (2, 6)
  • Loden – production, mixing
  • Annabel Feeney – vocals (2)
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – strings (4)
  • François Legrain – trumpet (8)
  • Sierra Cassidy – vocals (10)
  • Mike Ladd – vocals (10)
  • Joëlle Lê – vocals (10), inside panel photography
  • Giovanni Oduber – guitar (11)
  • Rory McCartney – image
  • Michael Crigler – design

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. ^ a b "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$Eros". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Quinlan, Thomas (March 13, 2012). "Busdriver - Beaus$Eros". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  9. ^ Wragg, Stephen (February 3, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". No Ripchord. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). "Busdriver: Beaus$Eros". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  11. ^ Reeves, Mosi (February 16, 2012). "Review: Busdriver, 'Beaus$Eros'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

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