Bécs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 April 2014 | |||
Genre | Electronica, ambient, glitch | |||
Length | 43:27 | |||
Label | Mego | |||
Fennesz chronology | ||||
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Bécs is the sixth studio album by Austrian electronic music producer and guitarist Fennesz, released 28 April 2014 by Mego Records. The album has been described as a conceptual and sonic successor to Fennesz's well-received 2001 album Endless Summer and is his first solo release since 2008's Black Sea.
Bécs is described as a departure from the drone music influences of Black Sea, instead featuring contemporary pop music structures. [1] Pitchfork noted the album's "twinkly and bright" melodies, with the album's use of distortion "(walking) a tightrope between oceanic envelopment and repellant destruction." [2]
The track "Paroles" is notable for a stripped-down sound that does not feature as many audio effects as most of Fennesz's work.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10 [3] |
Metacritic | 86/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 9/10 [6] |
Fact | 4/5 [7] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [2] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [9] |
Uncut | 9/10 [10] |
Bécs was well-received by critics upon release; it currently holds a score of 86 from Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". [4]
London-based music magazine Uncut praised the album, calling it "an entirely ravishing aesthetic experience." [10] Exclaim! published a similarly adulatory review, writing that, "With Bécs, Fennesz achieves the near-impossible, crafting a musical sequel that retains the energy, vision, and flow of its predecessor." [6]
Pitchfork gave Bécs a generally positive review, remarking that it was "often gorgeous" but arguing that its sonic similarity to Endless Summer "makes you wonder about motivation." [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Static Kings" | 5:46 |
2. | "The Liar" | 4:37 |
3. | "Liminality" | 10:00 |
4. | "Pallas Athene" | 6:10 |
5. | "Bécs" | 5:43 |
6. | "Sav" | 7:35 |
7. | "Paroles" | 3:36 |
Total length: | 43:27 |
Bécs | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 April 2014 | |||
Genre | Electronica, ambient, glitch | |||
Length | 43:27 | |||
Label | Mego | |||
Fennesz chronology | ||||
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Bécs is the sixth studio album by Austrian electronic music producer and guitarist Fennesz, released 28 April 2014 by Mego Records. The album has been described as a conceptual and sonic successor to Fennesz's well-received 2001 album Endless Summer and is his first solo release since 2008's Black Sea.
Bécs is described as a departure from the drone music influences of Black Sea, instead featuring contemporary pop music structures. [1] Pitchfork noted the album's "twinkly and bright" melodies, with the album's use of distortion "(walking) a tightrope between oceanic envelopment and repellant destruction." [2]
The track "Paroles" is notable for a stripped-down sound that does not feature as many audio effects as most of Fennesz's work.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10 [3] |
Metacritic | 86/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 9/10 [6] |
Fact | 4/5 [7] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [2] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [9] |
Uncut | 9/10 [10] |
Bécs was well-received by critics upon release; it currently holds a score of 86 from Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". [4]
London-based music magazine Uncut praised the album, calling it "an entirely ravishing aesthetic experience." [10] Exclaim! published a similarly adulatory review, writing that, "With Bécs, Fennesz achieves the near-impossible, crafting a musical sequel that retains the energy, vision, and flow of its predecessor." [6]
Pitchfork gave Bécs a generally positive review, remarking that it was "often gorgeous" but arguing that its sonic similarity to Endless Summer "makes you wonder about motivation." [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Static Kings" | 5:46 |
2. | "The Liar" | 4:37 |
3. | "Liminality" | 10:00 |
4. | "Pallas Athene" | 6:10 |
5. | "Bécs" | 5:43 |
6. | "Sav" | 7:35 |
7. | "Paroles" | 3:36 |
Total length: | 43:27 |