Beat Pyramid
Beat Pyramid is the debut studio album by British art rock band These New Puritans. It was released on 28 January 2008 in the United Kingdom through Angular and Domino and on 18 March 2008 in the United States through Domino. The album was recorded in London and Paris during 2007 and was produced by Gareth Jones in London. The double A-side "Numbers/Colours", "Elvis" and "Swords of Truth" were released as singles.
| Beat Pyramid | ||||
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| Studio album by These New Puritans | ||||
| Released | 28 January 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 at Miloco Studios and Metropolis Studios, London; Studio Pigalle, Paris | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk, electronic | |||
| Length | 33:15 | |||
| Label | Angular/Domino (joint) | |||
| Producer | Gareth Jones | |||
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| Singles from Beat Pyramid | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Blender | |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10) |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| The Observer | |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) |
| PopMatters | (8/10) |
| Spin | |
| Uncut | |
| Vice | (10/10) |
Lyricist and primary composer Jack Barnett has claimed that hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan were among the influences for the album, along with electronic music from artists in the vein of Aphex Twin.
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