The Beatific Visions is the second album by Brakes. It was released in November 2006. The Rough Trade Shop named it the fifth best album of the year.[7]

The Beatific Visions
Studio album by
Released6 November 2006 (2006-11-06) (UK)
8 May 2007 (2007-05-08) (US)
RecordedHouse of David, Nashville, Tennessee in June 2006
GenreAlternative rock
Length28:00
LabelRough Trade
ProducerStuart Sikes and Brakes
Brakes chronology
Give Blood
(2005)
The Beatific Visions
(2006)
Touchdown
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound[2]
Pitchfork(7.8/10)[3]
Playlouder[4]
Stylus MagazineC+[5]
This Is Fake DIY[6]

Track listing edit

  1. "Hold Me in the River" – 2:00
  2. "Margarita" – 2:06
  3. "If I Should Die Tonight" – 2:01
  4. "Mobile Communication" – 3:47
  5. "Spring Chicken" – 2:00
  6. "Isabel" – 2:26
  7. "Beatific Visions" – 2:53
  8. "Porcupine or Pineapple" – 1:04
  9. "Cease and Desist" – 2:27
  10. "On Your Side" – 2:20
  11. "No Return" – 4:57

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r928882
  2. ^ "Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Albums - Brakes - the Beatific Visions". www.drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Brakes: The Beatific Visions: Pitchfork Record Review". www.pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Brakes: The Beatific Visions (2006) review PLAYLOUDER". Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Stylus Magazine".
  6. ^ "DIY Magazine".
  7. ^ "Top 100 2006". Rough Trade Shops. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)