Beast (Beast album)
| Beast | |
|---|---|
Pheromone Recordings | |
| Producer | Jean-Phi Goncalves |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
Beast is the debut album by the Canadian
band Beast. The album was made available internationally on iTunes on November 4, 2008. While it has been physically released in Canada, international releases have not been announced.[2]
Their self-titled debut album was very well received by critics, including production is excellent, a perfect balance between sinister and poppy."[5]
The first single from the album, "Mr. Hurricane", was released as a free Single of the Week on iTunes after the album's release.[6]
In January 2011, the album was certified Gold by the CRIA for selling over 40,000 copies.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bonifassi, Goncalves, and Wilcox unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devil" (Bonifassi, Charest, Goncalves, Wilcox) | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Finger Prints" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Microcyte" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Interlude 1" | 0:21 |
| 5. | "Mr. Hurricane" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Out of Control" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Ashtray" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Dark Eyes" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "City" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Arrow" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Interlude 2" | 0:17 |
| 12. | "Satan" (Bonifassi, Goncalves, Mingus, Wilcox) | 5:34 |
Personnel
- Beast
- Betty Bonifassi – Vocals[8]
- Jean-Phi Goncalves – All instruments, production
- Arrangements (2)
- Paul Hemmings - guitar (5, 6, 10)
- Mélanie Auclair - cello (tracks: 2, 6, 10)
- Guido del Fabbro - violin (tracks: 2, 6, 10)
- Cristobal Tapia de Veer - nylon guitar (track: 7)
- Tyrone Benskin - preacher, raps (track 9)
- Frank Deweare- backing vocals (Track: 5)
Credits
- Artistic Director - Sébastion Nasra
- A&R Consultant - Kim Cooke
- Artwork Supervisor - Phillipe Normand
- Photography - Marianne Larochelle
- Assisted photography - Serge Landau
- Hair and Make-up - Leslie-Ann Thompson
- Sylists - Karine Lamontagne (Betty) and Eve Gravel (Jean-Phi)
- Graphic Designer - Jensy White
- Mixing- Pierre Girard
- Mastering - Adam Ayan
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart | 25 |
References
- ^ "allmusic ((( Beast > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ BEAST website
- ^ Everett-Green, Robert, "A Beastly buzz", The Globe and Mail, December 17, 2008 Last accessed March 6, 2009
- The Toronto Star. Retrieved Mar 6, 2009.
- ^ allmusic (((Beast > Overview )))
- ^ Baron, Zach, "Another Free iTunes Single of the Week: Beast's "'Mr. Hurricane'", The Village Voice, November 4, 2008 Accessed November 8, 2008
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ Beast (CD, Album) at Discogs