The Beginning Stages of...

The Beginning Stages of...
Studio album by
The Polyphonic Spree
ReleasedMay 2, 2002 (2002-05-02)
RecordedOctober 29–31, 2000
Genre
Length68:24
LabelHollywood / Good
ProducerThe Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree chronology
The Beginning Stages of...
(2002) 		Together We're Heavy
(2004)
Alternative cover
Cover of UK release
Alternative cover
Cover of 2004 US re-release
Singles from The Beginning Stages of...
  1. "Soldier Girl"
    Released: May 5, 2002
  2. "Hanging Around"
    Released: October 21, 2002
  3. "Light and Day"
    Released: February 10, 2003
  4. "Soldier Girl"
    Released: July 14, 2003 (reissue)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
The Guardian[4]
NME9/10[5]
Pitchfork6.1/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Uncut[9]

The Beginning Stages of... is the debut album from The Polyphonic Spree. The US re-release version of the album has both the original CD plus a bonus CD that features four alternate tracks and a music video for the single version of "Light and Day". The UK re-release is identical to the original release. The album is also available on gatefold vinyl.

  1. ^ "Reviews for The Beginning Stages Of... by The Polyphonic Spree". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Beginning Stages of... – The Polyphonic Spree". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Hermes, Will (August 16, 2002). "The Beginning Stages of..." Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (September 20, 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of..." The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  5. ^ Segal, Victoria (September 21, 2002). "Polyphonic Spree : The Beginning Stages Of..." NME. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Adickes, Kevin (February 14, 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of..." Pitchfork. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  7. ^ "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". Q (196): 114. November 2002.
  8. ^ Walters, Barry (August 8, 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of..." Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". Uncut (66): 116. November 2002.