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Beast Moans
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

  • Summary: 'Beast' marks the debut for Swan Lake, the new collaboration between Destroyer's Dan Bejar, Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug and Frog Eyes' Carey Mercer.

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Are You Swimming In Her Pools?
Are you swimming in her pools? Are you swimming in her pools? Ahahaha Will you be brushing off her snow? Will you be brushing off her snow? Will you... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    It seems that when you mix superstar indie-ites, everything is increased exponentially. [Dec 2006, p.190]
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  2. Urb
    80
    Beast Moans has the sound of self-produced rough cuts, mastered so treble-heavy and synth-garbled that it'll never actually feel like a finished record. Which is exactly the appeal. [Nov 2006, p.139]
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  3. cokemachineglow
    80
    Beast Moans works far better than anyone should have expected.
  4. Uncut
    60
    Beast Moans can be drowsy at times... but it's punctuated by bursts of poetic insight and near-orgasmic glee. [Jan 2007, p.103]
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  5. Stylus Magazine
    50
    Ultimately, that’s the problem: No one can really decide where to take these songs, so everyone takes them everywhere.
  6. Rolling Stone
    50
    It makes for a great atmospheric record, no doubt, but not the indie-rock tour de force one would expect from these guys.
  7. Hartford Courant
    30
    A muddled mess of convoluted textures that is at times, frankly, unlistenable.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. DaveG
    Dec 2, 2006
    9
    I think that most of this criticism is unfair. Yeah, it's true that the band doesn't always work as a band... but the project does. I think that most of this criticism is unfair. Yeah, it's true that the band doesn't always work as a band... but the project does. There's a reverb-soaked, haunting beauty to this album. Even if it doesn't structurally flow as some albums do, the songs themselves are all top-notch.… Expand
  2. BigTomCasual
    Nov 28, 2006
    9
    I don't understand why more people aren't embracing this album. Destroyer, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown - if you even remotely I don't understand why more people aren't embracing this album. Destroyer, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown - if you even remotely enjoyed these releases, then you have to check this out. I'm not sure why I've been reading all these disappointed reactions. I think this is great. I love nearly all the songs.… Expand
  4. Martin
    Nov 27, 2006
    8
    A beautiful record..eerie and kinda disturbing on first listen but it only gets better each time you hear it. I don't know how Spencer A beautiful record..eerie and kinda disturbing on first listen but it only gets better each time you hear it. I don't know how Spencer Krug keeps coming up with these gems… Expand
  5. FredJ
    Nov 30, 2006
    8
    It'll take some getting used to, but Beast Moans is worth the repeated listens. "All Fires" is fantastic, as are "Rubella" and "Are You It'll take some getting used to, but Beast Moans is worth the repeated listens. "All Fires" is fantastic, as are "Rubella" and "Are You Swimming in Her Pools." I'd reccommend it, but only to those who are a little familiar with Wolf Parade/Frog Eyes/Destroyer.… Expand
  6. ErikH
    Dec 9, 2006
    8
    At its best, this album is one of the top 2 or 3 releases of 2006. "Are You Swimming in Her Pools" is the best track I've heard all At its best, this album is one of the top 2 or 3 releases of 2006. "Are You Swimming in Her Pools" is the best track I've heard all year. Unfortunately, it is plagued by inconsistencies and an obvious lack of cohesiveness from its members. I would recommend Wolf Parade's "Apologies," Destroyer's "Rubies," and Frog Eyes' "Golden River" all above this album.… Expand
  7. atticush
    Feb 9, 2007
    7
    interesting stuff but ultimately kind of disappointing. it all kind of mixes into one long sludge. albeit sludge with pretty cool moments.
  8. kde
    Feb 23, 2007
    4
    there are a couple brilliant moments jammed into between far too much poorly produced and never quite fully flushed out songs.

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