Beat Pyramid

Beat Pyramid
Studio album by
These New Puritans
Released28 January 2008 (2008-01-28)
Recorded2007
StudioMiloco Studios and Metropolis Studios, London; Studio Pigalle, Paris
GenreIndie rock, post-punk, electronic
Length33:15
LabelAngular/Domino (joint)
ProducerGareth Jones
These New Puritans chronology
Beat Pyramid
(2008) 		Hidden
(2010)
Singles from Beat Pyramid
  1. "Numbers/Colours"
    Released: 5 November 2007
  2. "Elvis"
    Released: 21 January 2008
  3. "Swords of Truth"
    Released: 5 May 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blender[2]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
The Observer[5]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)[6]
PopMatters(8/10)[7]
Spin[8]
Uncut[9]
Vice(10/10)[10]

Beat Pyramid is the debut studio album by British art rock band These New Puritans. It was released on 28 January 2008 in the United Kingdom through Angular and Domino and on 18 March 2008 in the United States through Domino. The album was recorded in London and Paris during 2007 and was produced by Gareth Jones in London. The double A-side "Numbers/Colours", "Elvis" and "Swords of Truth" were released as singles.

Lyricist and primary composer Jack Barnett has claimed that hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan were among the influences for the album, along with electronic music from artists in the vein of Aphex Twin.[11]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Blender review[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ^ "Reviews 11-25". The Guardian. 17 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived August 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ PopMatters review
  8. ^ Spin review
  9. ^ Uncut review
  10. ^ Vice review
  11. ^ "Breaking Artist: These New Puritans". Rolling Stone. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.