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2010 studio album by Villagers
Becoming a Jackal Released 24 May 2010 Length 44 :28 Label Domino Producer Conor J. O'Brien
Becoming a Jackal is the debut album by the Irish rock group Villagers . In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize .[1] Vinyl editions of the album contain 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth.
Critical reception [ ]
The album received positive reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[3]
Track listing [ ]
1. "I Saw the Dead" 5:04 2. "Becoming a Jackal" 3:19 3. "Ship of Promises" 4:36 4. "The Meaning of the Ritual" 3:14 5. "Home" 4:41 6. "That Day" 3:10 7. "The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever)" 3:28 8. "Set the Tigers Free" 3:22 9. "Twenty Seven Strangers" 3:24 10. "Pieces" 5:28 11. "To Be Counted Among Men" 4:43 Total length: 44:28
Chart positions [ ]
References [ ]
^ Topping, Alexandra (20 July 2010). "Mercury prize shortlist sees return of banjos but barely a beard in sight" . The Guardian . London. Retrieved 15 January 2012 .
^ "Becoming A Jackal by Villagers reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved 21 December 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for Becoming A Jackal by Villagers" . Metacritic . Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ Monger, James Christopher. "Becoming a Jackal – Villagers" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ McCormick, Neil (14 May 2010). "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal, CD review" . The Daily Telegraph . London. Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ Swash, Rosie (20 May 2010). "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal" . The Guardian . London. Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ Boyd, Brian (14 May 2010). "Villagers" . The Irish Times . Dublin. Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Mojo (200): 92. July 2010.
^ Harris, Tessa (24 May 2010). "Album review: Villagers – 'Becoming A Jackal' (Domino)" . NME . Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ Hogan, Marc (11 June 2010). "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Q (288): 137. July 2010.
^ Dolan, Jon (8 June 2010). "Becoming a Jackal" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Uncut (157): 106. June 2010.
^ "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 20 May 2010" . Chart-Track . GfK . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2013 .
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