Beast Rest Forth Mouth

Beast Rest Forth Mouth is the second studio album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Bear in Heaven, released October 13, 2009 on their own Hometapes label. Its name is a play on the four cardinal directions (East, West, North, South).[9] It was well received by the Pitchfork upon its release, earning a score of 8.4 out of 10, as well as being featured in Pitchfork's "Best New Music".[4]

Beast Rest Forth Mouth
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2009
GenreIndie rock, experimental rock
LabelHometapes
Bear in Heaven chronology
Red Bloom of the Boom
(2007)
Beast Rest Forth Mouth
(2009)
I Love You, It's Cool
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cokemachineglow(70/100)[2]
Drowned in Sound(9/10)[3]
Pitchfork(8.4/10)[4]
PopMatters(6/10)[5]
Spin[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]
Toro[8]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Bear in Heaven, except where noted[1]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Beast in Peace" 4:16
2."Wholehearted Mess" 3:02
3."You Do You" 3:43
4."Lovesick Teenagers" 3:15
5."Ultimate Satisfaction"Bear in Heaven and Michael Darius Wofford4:25
6."Dust Cloud" 5:57
7."Drug a Wheel" 3:14
8."Deafening Love" 4:54
9."Fake Out" 3:14
10."Casual Goodbye" 4:48

Personnel

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  • Jon Philpot – vocals, guitar and keyboards
  • Adam Wills – guitar and bass
  • Sadek Bazarra – keyboards, bass
  • Joe Stickney – drums
  • Artwork: Laura Brothers[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ned Raggett. "Beast Rest Forth Mouth". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. ^ Lindsay Zoladz. "Bear in Heaven: Beast Rest Forth Mouth (Hometapes; 2009) | Record Reviews @". Cokemachineglow.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. ^ Brown, Paul (2010-03-31). "Bear In Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  4. ^ a b Harvey, Eric (2009-11-09). "Bear in Heaven: Beast Rest Forth Mouth | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  5. ^ Conaton, Chris. "Bear in Heaven: Beast Rest Forth Mouth < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  6. ^ Walters, Barry. "Bear in Heaven, 'Beast Rest Forth Mouth (Expanded Edition)' (Hometapes)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  7. ^ "Bear in Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  8. ^ "Toro review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  9. ^ "Interview: Bear in Heaven". Inflatable Ferret. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  10. ^ "HT034". Home-tapes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-15.