In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country

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In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
EP by
Boards of Canada
Released27 November 2000 (2000-11-27)
StudioHexagon Sun Studio, Scotland
Genre
Length24:04
Label
Producer
  • Marcus Eoin
  • Michael Sandison
Boards of Canada chronology
Peel Session
(1999) 		In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
(2000) 		Geogaddi
(2002)

In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country is an

UK Independent Albums Chart.[5] Originally pressed on blue vinyl, the vinyl version of the EP was reissued on black vinyl in 2013.[6]

Background

The four-track collection centers around the theme of the

Branch Davidian religious sect and their Waco retreat. The title of the EP refers to a vocoder-processed and slowed voice sample used on the third track, which repeats "come out and live in a religious community in a beautiful place out in the country." This line was spoken by Amo Bishop Roden,[4] after whom the second track is named, in an interview for the Mysteries, Magic & Miracles TV series. Amo Bishop Roden, the widow of David Koresh rival George Roden, reoccupied the Waco site after its destruction, sleeping in a ditch near the property until federal authorities who had been keeping her away finally abandoned it.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Drowned in Sound8/10[10]
Muzik5/5[11]
Pitchfork8.9/10[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]

According to Metacritic, In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country received an average score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 12 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".[1] Writing for Pitchfork, Ben Cardew said, "this four-song release stands as its own beast, the pinnacle of the Scottish duo’s ability to soundtrack the moment when ecstasy succumbs to doubt."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison

No.TitleLength
1."Kid for Today"6:23
2."Amo Bishop Roden"6:16
3."In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"6:07
4."Zoetrope"5:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Marcus Eoin – writing, production
  • Michael Sandison – writing, production
  • Hexagon Sun – artwork, photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Chart (2001–02) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] 22
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] 15

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Chart (2001) Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 63
2002 year-end chart performance for In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
Chart (2002) Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] 90

References

  1. ^ a b c "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original
    on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ Morpurgo, Joseph (20 May 2012). "The genius of Boards Of Canada in 10 essential tracks". Fact. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Electronic Music Review"[permanent dead link], In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country,
  5. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ Boyer, Peter (15 May 1995). "The Children of Waco". PBS. CondéNet. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
  8. ^
    CBS Interactive
    . Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ^ Carlson, Dean. "In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country – Boards of Canada". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  10. ^ Whitehouse, Tim (6 January 2001). "Ep Review: Boards of Canada – In a beautiful place out in the country EP". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. ^ Coco, Chris (January 2001). "Boards of Canada: In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (Warp)". Muzik (68): 112.
  12. ^ Cooper, Paul (30 November 2000). "Boards of Canada: In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  13. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    .
  14. ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 29 December 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on January 26, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

External links

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