Beaus$eros
by Busdriver
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 12, 2012
    70
    Beaus$Eros is an interesting experiment. Busdriver is capable, obviously, in multiple genres, and has the restless, omnivorous kind of creativity that sees links between disparate styles.
  2. CMJ
    Feb 21, 2012
    70
    Not every song/experiment sticks, but there's enough sheer courage and musical inventiveness to merit back-to-back listens (and alienate swaths of hip-hop purists).
  3. Alternative Press
    Feb 15, 2012
    70
    A crooning Busdriver is frequently more intelligible, revealing his sense of humor and beauty. [Mar 2012, p.94]
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  5. Consequence
    Feb 15, 2012
    70
    The production on the album is a very wide spectrum that still manages to feel cohesive.
  6. No Ripcord
    Feb 15, 2012
    70
    More quickly than you'd expect, Busdriver's quirks become endearing; his cartoonish vocal stretches to reach those high notes become normalised and you begin to appreciate how much heart he puts into his singing.

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  1. kazillion
    Feb 22, 2012
    9
    I interviewed Busdriver for another site about a year and a half ago when this album was still basically in the fetal stage of development,I interviewed Busdriver for another site about a year and a half ago when this album was still basically in the fetal stage of development, which means i've been waiting at least that long to hear Beaus $ Eros. In true Busdriver fashion, this album is full of surprises. 2011 and 2012 seem to be the era of singing rappers, and I would much rather hear Busdriver's unique disco DJ-like voice emphasize each consonant in the beautiful nightmare of "Kiss Me Back to life" over any auto-tuned hiphop artist out there right now. There's less of his signature speed rap on this album, but no short supply of the intelligent and hilarious lyrics that have become a hallmark of his rhyme.… Full Review »
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