Beak 2

Beak 2 (stylized >> or Beak>>) is the second studio album by the British band Beak, released on 2 July 2012.

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Studio album by Beak>
Released	2 July 2012
Genre	Krautrock[1]
Length	52:06
Label	Invada
Producer	Beak>
Beak> chronology
Beak> (2009) >> (2012) Couple in a Hole (2016)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Consequence of Sound	C+[4]
DIY	7/10[5]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[6]
Fact	[7]
NME	8/10[8]
The Observer	[9]
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10[10]
Popmatters	[11]
Spin	8/10[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Gaol"	3:09
2.	"Yatton"	5:17
3.	"Spinning Top"	6:13
4.	"Eggdog"	4:14
5.	"Liar"	2:21
6.	"Ladies' Mile"	4:44
7.	"Wulfstan II"	7:10
8.	"Elevator"	4:23
9.	"Deserters"	3:35
10.	"Kidney"	6:49
Total length:		52:06

Personnel

• Matt Williams — guitars, organ, synthesizers
• Billy Fuller — bass, vocals; synthesizer (tracks 6, 8)
• Geoff Barrow — drums, vocals; synthesizer (tracks 5, 6)

Accolades

Publication/Author	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Consequence of Sound	United States	Top 50 Albums of 2012[13]	2012	38
The Quietus	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year 2012[14]		57
Spin	United States	50 Best Albums of 2012[15]		36