| Beacons of Ancestorship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
| Tortoise chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| BBC Music | favorable[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | A−[5] |
| NME |  [6] |
| The Observer | favorable[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[8] |
| PopMatters | [9] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
Beacons of Ancestorship is the sixth studio album by American post-rock band Tortoise. It was released on Thrill Jockey in 2009.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In" | 8:14 |
| 2. | "Prepare Your Coffin" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Northern Something" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Gigantes" | 6:21 |
| 5. | "Penumbra" | 1:08 |
| 6. | "Yinxianghechengqi" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "The Fall of Seven Diamonds Plus One" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Minors" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Monument Six One Thousand" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "De Chelly" | 1:46 |
| 11. | "Charteroak Foundation" | 5:07 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 149 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 25 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
References
- ↑ "Beacons Of Ancestorship by Tortoise". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Beacons of Ancestorship - Tortoise". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (June 23, 2009). "Tortoise: Beacons Of Ancestorship". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Sid (2009). "Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Kivel, Adam (June 25, 2009). "Tortoise – Beacons of Ancestorship". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Turner, Luke. "Album review: Tortoise – 'Beacons Of Ancestorship'". NME. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Fox, Killian (June 14, 2009). "Tortoise: Beacons of Ancestorship". The Observer. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Howe, Brian (June 25, 2009). "Tortoise: Beacons of Ancestorship". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Fiander, Matthew (June 22, 2009). "Tortoise: Beacons of Ancestorship". PopMatters. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Mathers, Ian (August 14, 2009). "Tortoise - Beacons Of Ancestorship". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Cole, Matthew (June 17, 2009). "Tortoise: Beacons of Ancestorship". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Tortoise - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Tortoise - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Tortoise - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Tortoise - Chart history - Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
External links
- Beacons of Ancestorship at Discogs (list of releases)
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