Acousmatic Sorcery

Acousmatic Sorcery
Studio album by
Willis Earl Beal
ReleasedApril 2, 2012
Recorded2010–2011
GenreLo-fi, outsider, soul, blues
Length45:01
LabelHot Charity/XL Recordings
ProducerWillis Earl Beal
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[1]
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubA-[4]
Clash8/10[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork7.2/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Acousmatic Sorcery is the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal, released on April 2, 2012 by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.[13]

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  2. ^ "Acousmatic Sorcery by Willis Earl Beal". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Acousmatic Sorcery – Willis Earl Beal". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Hyden, Steven (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Zadeh, Joe (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery". Clash. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Schneider, Jason (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal Acousmatic Sorcery". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Hann, Michael (March 29, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Gardner, Noel (March 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal – 'Acousmatic Sorcery'". NME. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Hoby, Hermoine (March 31, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review". The Observer. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Richardson, Mark (April 2, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Pan, Arnold (April 30, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (April 17, 2012). "Willis Earl Beal, 'Acousmatic Sorcery' (XL Recordings)". Spin. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Willis Earl Beal debuts new track and announces first ever UK shows". nme.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.