Beat Pyramid

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Field	Value
name	Beat Pyramid
type	studio
artist	These New Puritans
cover	Beatpyramid300.jpg
released
recorded	2007
studio	Miloco Studios and Metropolis Studios, London; Studio Pigalle, Paris
genre	Indie rock, post-punk, electronic
length	33:15
label	Angular/Domino (joint)
producer	Gareth Jones
next_title	Hidden
next_year	2010
misc	{{Singles
name	Beat Pyramid
type	studio
single1	Numbers/Colours
single1date	5 November 2007
single2	Elvis
single2date	21 January 2008
single3	Swords of Truth
single3date	5 May 2008
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| name = Beat Pyramid | type = studio | artist = These New Puritans | cover = Beatpyramid300.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = 2007 | venue = | studio = Miloco Studios and Metropolis Studios, London; Studio Pigalle, Paris | genre = Indie rock, post-punk, electronic | length = 33:15 | label = Angular/Domino (joint) | producer = Gareth Jones | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Hidden | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{Singles | name = Beat Pyramid | type = studio | single1 = Numbers/Colours | single1date = 5 November 2007 | single2 = Elvis | single2date = 21 January 2008 | single3 = Swords of Truth | single3date = 5 May 2008 |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = |rev2 = Blender |rev2score = |rev3 = Drowned in Sound |rev3score = (8/10) |rev4 = Entertainment Weekly |rev4score = B |rev5 = The Observer |rev5score = |rev6 = Pitchfork Media |rev6score = (7.5/10) |rev7 = PopMatters |rev7score = (8/10) |rev8 = Spin |rev8score = |rev9 = Uncut |rev9score = |rev10 = Vice |rev10score = (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.

Origins and recording

These New Puritans' first release was the extended play Now Pluvial, which was a three track long record released in October 2006 through independent record label Angular Records. Despite only being a limited release, the EP attracted good reception from Drowned in Sound, garnering a 9/10 review.

Promotion and release

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Track listing

All songs written by Jack Barnett, unless otherwise stated. | title1 = ...ce I Will Say This Twice | length1 = 0:16 | title2 = Numerology (AKA Numbers) | length2 = 3:11 | title3 = Colours | length3 = 2:26 | title4 = Swords of Truth | length4 = 3:12 | title5 = Doppelgänger | length5 = 1:30 | title6 = C. 16th ± | length6 = 1:38 | title7 = En papier | writer7 = Jack Barnett, George Barnett, Thomas Hein | length7 = 4:55 | title8 = Infinity ytinifnI | length8 = 2:26 | title9 = Elvis | length9 = 2:46 | title10 = £4 | length10 = 2:43 | title11 = MKK3 | length11 = 2:13 | title12 = 4 | length12 = 0:08 | title13 = Navigate-Colours | writer13 = Jack Barnett, George Barnett | length13 = 4:20 | title14 = H. | length14 = 0:28 | title15 = Costume | writer15 = Jack Barnett, DB Cooper | length15 = 3:36 | title16 = I Will Say This Twi... | length16 = 0:08

Personnel

Band

• Jack Barnett – vocals, guitar, laptop
• Thomas Hein – bass guitar, sampler, MIDI
• Sophie Sleigh-Johnson – keyboards
• George Barnett – drums, loops, contact mics

Additional musicians

• Justyna Borucka – vocals ("..ce I Will Say This Twice"; "I Will Say This Twi...")
• Killah Doku – guitar
• James Ford – guitar ("Costume"), keyboard ("Elvis")
• Thomas Jerome Seabrook – mixer, effects
• Gareth Jones – desk feedback

Production

• Gareth Jones – producer, mixing
• James Ford – tape recording ("Elvis")
• Jack Barnett – additional recording, additional editing
• DB Cooper – additional recording, additional editing
• Jeff Knowles – engineer (except "Navigate-Colours")
• Quentin Leuiller – engineer ("Navigate-Colours")
• James Aparicio – mix engineer

Artwork

• Matthew Cooper – design
• Elina Tsompanoglou – design
• George Barnett – design assistant
• Jack Barnett – design assistant

References

References

1. [{{AllMusic
2. [http://www.blender.com/guide/new/55011/beat-pyramid.html Blender review]{{dead link. (October 2016)
3. "Drowned in Sound review".
4. [https://archive.today/20130122120720/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20182586,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]
5. (2008-02-17). "Reviews 11-25".
6. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49304-beat-pyramid Pitchfork Media review] {{webarchive. link. (August 30, 2008)
7. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/55824/these-new-puritans-beat-pyramid/ PopMatters review]
8. [http://www.spin.com/reviews/these-new-puritans-beat-pyramid-domino Spin review]
9. [http://angular.greedbag.com/buy/beat-pyramid-3/ Uncut review]
10. [http://angular.greedbag.com/buy/beat-pyramid-3/ Vice review]
11. (2008-05-07). "Breaking Artist: These New Puritans".
12. Kharas, Kev. "These New Puritans: Now Pluvial EP". Drowned in Sound.

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