| Beat Poetry for Survivalists | ||||
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| Released | 6 March 2020 | |||
| Length | 39:18 | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
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Beat Poetry for Survivalists is a 2020 collaborative studio album by R.E.M. co-founder Peter Buck and English musician Luke Haines. It was released on March 6, 2020 under Cherry Red Records.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| American Songwriter | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| MusicOMH | [8] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[9] |
Beat Poetry for Survivalists was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 8 reviews.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jack Parsons" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Apocalypse Beach" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Last of the Legendary Bigfoot Hunters" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Beat Poetry for the Survivalist" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Witch Tariff" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Andy Warhol Was Not Kind" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "French Man Glam Gang" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Ugly Dude Blues" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Bobby's Wild Years" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Rock 'n' Roll Ambulance" | 2:54 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 88 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Beat Poetry for Survivalists - The new album from Luke Haines & Peter Buck!". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "R.E.M.'s Peter Buck releases new collaborative album with ex-Auteurs frontman Luke Haines". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (21 March 2020). "Intriguing Collaboration Between Peter Buck and Luke Haines Brings Out the Best in Both". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (6 March 2020). "Luke Haines & Peter Buck: Beat Poetry for Survivalists – the results may surprise you". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John (6 March 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom (6 October 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 19/3/2020 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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