BE is the second and final studio album by English rock band Beady Eye, released on 10 June 2013 (2013-06-10).[3] It was recorded between November 2012 and March 2013. The album was produced by Dave Sitek who has previously produced records for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio and Jane's Addiction. BE debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind Black Sabbath's 13.[4] Despite receiving mixed reviews from contemporary critics, BE is considered by many fans to be an improvement from their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding and is notable for showcasing a rare experimental approach which departs from the sound of previous Beady Eye and Oasis albums.
Gallagher wanted the album to be titled Universal Gleam, but was outvoted by the rest of the band and label.[5]Universal Gleam was later used for the title of a track on Gallagher's debut solo album As You Were.
The first song released from the album was "Flick of the Finger", which music video was premiered at Beady Eye's official website. The song peaked at number 138 in the UK, however, the song was not the first single from the album.[6][7] The first official single from the album was "Second Bite of the Apple".[8][9] It was due to receive its first UK Radio airplay on Zane Lowe'sBBC Radio 1 programme on 15 April 2013, but Zane Lowe then announced it has been rescheduled to 29 April.[10] "Second Bite of the Apple" charted at number 112 in the UK. It was also performed live on BBC talent show The Voice UK semi-final on Saturday 15 June 2013. The double A-side "Shine a Light" / "The World's Not Set in Stone" was released on 19 August. Their new double A-side "Iz Rite" / "Soul Love" was released on 25 November.
The band used a largely Internet-based promotional tactic that required people to share the Beady Eye website to unlock different stems of the song "Flick of the Finger". The album leaked online in its entirety 2 weeks before its official release on 10 June. The album was released in standard and deluxe editions. Deluxe edition features four extra tracks, while Japanese deluxe edition featured additional two tracks.
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The album (and subsequent single) artwork was designed by Trevor Jackson and features photographs by Harry Peccinotti, originally shot for NOVA Magazine.[11] The album was banned in several outlets due to the exposure of a nipple. Liam criticized the ban saying, “It’s not porn, is it? It’s classic, man. Classic nipple.”[12]
BE received a mixed critical reception. The album has a score of 59 on Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23] Many positive reviews complemented the band's progression from their debut album whilst negative reviews criticised the album's lyrics and production.
Simon Harper of Clash magazine said, "Shades of light and dark ripple throughout and keep the listener guessing... (On 'Soul Love') Liam Gallagher's cosmic vibe is matched by the first distinct stamp of producer David Sitek's ambient adventuring, which commandeers the second-half of the song, letting it drift dreamily skywards. This is what permeates BE, making it sonically enchanting." In a 4/5 review from Daily Express, they said, "'Second Bite of the Apple' is a complex, soulful shuffle, arguably the most Lennon-esque piece Gallagher has recorded, 'Soon Come Tomorrow' a truly great pop tune with phased guitar and 'I'm Just Saying' an exercise in sheer exuberance with a counted-off refrain that will be echoing around a stadium near you soon." NME gave BE a 8/10 review and remarked that "BE is certainly an improvement on Different Gear, Still Speeding, but it's more of a tentative step in the right direction than a great leap forward."[24]
In a mixed review, Pitchfork criticised David Sitek's production that, "This is a band that needs to sound a little blurry and blown-out; Beady Eye’s broad strokes and bombastic flourishes are more satisfying when you can’t make out the specifics. Sitek’s pristine production only highlights how half-baked many of these songs are, especially lyrically." PopMatters gave BE a score of 6/10 saying, "When Liam suggested those with a penchant for drugs would enjoy BE one suspects he might’ve meant psychiatric drugs. Gallagher may’ve long since disowned Beady Eye’s so-so début as "Fucking stupid" but at least it was fun. BE is too often clunky n' hollow and surprisingly downbeat n' dog-tired. Getting Dr. Sitek on board should’ve been a masterstroke but they’ve seemingly misread "Psychedelic n' experimental!” as "Add a flute!” Liam Gallagher can be a charismatic, mesmerising presence, but he’s in danger of becoming the fool on the hill. If only he knew someone who could write him a decent tune."
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BE is the second and final studio album by English rock band Beady Eye released on 10 June 2013 2013 06 10 3 It was recorded between November 2012 and March 2013 The album was produced by Dave Sitek who has previously produced records for Yeah Yeah Yeahs TV on the Radio and Jane s Addiction BE debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind Black Sabbath s 13 4 Despite receiving mixed reviews from contemporary critics BE is considered by many fans to be an improvement from their debut album Different Gear Still Speeding and is notable for showcasing a rare experimental approach which departs from the sound of previous Beady Eye and Oasis albums BEStudio album by Beady EyeReleased10 June 2013 2013 06 10 RecordedNovember 2012 March 2013StudioState of the Ark Richmond LondonGenreRock psychedelic rock garage rockLength49 09LabelBeady Eye ColumbiaProducerDave Sitek Beady EyeBeady Eye chronologyDifferent Gear Still Speeding 2011 BE 2013 Singles from BE Second Bite of the Apple Released 29 April 2013 Shine a Light The World s Not Set in Stone Released 19 August 2013 1 Soul Love Iz Rite Released 25 November 2013 2 Contents 1 Release and promotion 2 Cover art 3 Reception 4 Track listing 5 Credits 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 References 9 External linksRelease and promotion editGallagher wanted the album to be titled Universal Gleam but was outvoted by the rest of the band and label 5 Universal Gleam was later used for the title of a track on Gallagher s debut solo album As You Were The first song released from the album was Flick of the Finger which music video was premiered at Beady Eye s official website The song peaked at number 138 in the UK however the song was not the first single from the album 6 7 The first official single from the album was Second Bite of the Apple 8 9 It was due to receive its first UK Radio airplay on Zane Lowe s BBC Radio 1 programme on 15 April 2013 but Zane Lowe then announced it has been rescheduled to 29 April 10 Second Bite of the Apple charted at number 112 in the UK It was also performed live on BBC talent show The Voice UK semi final on Saturday 15 June 2013 The double A side Shine a Light The World s Not Set in Stone was released on 19 August Their new double A side Iz Rite Soul Love was released on 25 November The band used a largely Internet based promotional tactic that required people to share the Beady Eye website to unlock different stems of the song Flick of the Finger The album leaked online in its entirety 2 weeks before its official release on 10 June The album was released in standard and deluxe editions Deluxe edition features four extra tracks while Japanese deluxe edition featured additional two tracks Cover art editThe album and subsequent single artwork was designed by Trevor Jackson and features photographs by Harry Peccinotti originally shot for NOVA Magazine 11 The album was banned in several outlets due to the exposure of a nipple Liam criticized the ban saying It s not porn is it It s classic man Classic nipple 12 Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic59 100 13 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Clash8 10 15 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 The Independent nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 musicOMH nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 NME8 10 19 Pitchfork5 8 10 20 PopMatters6 10 21 Sputnikmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 22 Uncut7 10 18 BE received a mixed critical reception The album has a score of 59 on Metacritic indicating mixed or average reviews 23 Many positive reviews complemented the band s progression from their debut album whilst negative reviews criticised the album s lyrics and production Simon Harper of Clash magazine said Shades of light and dark ripple throughout and keep the listener guessing On Soul Love Liam Gallagher s cosmic vibe is matched by the first distinct stamp of producer David Sitek s ambient adventuring which commandeers the second half of the song letting it drift dreamily skywards This is what permeates BE making it sonically enchanting In a 4 5 review from Daily Express they said Second Bite of the Apple is a complex soulful shuffle arguably the most Lennon esque piece Gallagher has recorded Soon Come Tomorrow a truly great pop tune with phased guitar and I m Just Saying an exercise in sheer exuberance with a counted off refrain that will be echoing around a stadium near you soon NME gave BE a 8 10 review and remarked that BE is certainly an improvement on Different Gear Still Speeding but it s more of a tentative step in the right direction than a great leap forward 24 In a mixed review Pitchfork criticised David Sitek s production that This is a band that needs to sound a little blurry and blown out Beady Eye s broad strokes and bombastic flourishes are more satisfying when you can t make out the specifics Sitek s pristine production only highlights how half baked many of these songs are especially lyrically PopMatters gave BE a score of 6 10 saying When Liam suggested those with a penchant for drugs would enjoy BE one suspects he might ve meant psychiatric drugs Gallagher may ve long since disowned Beady Eye s so so debut as Fucking stupid but at least it was fun BE is too often clunky n hollow and surprisingly downbeat n dog tired Getting Dr Sitek on board should ve been a masterstroke but they ve seemingly misread Psychedelic n experimental as Add a flute Liam Gallagher can be a charismatic mesmerising presence but he s in danger of becoming the fool on the hill If only he knew someone who could write him a decent tune Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Flick of the Finger Gem Archer Andy Bell Liam Gallagher3 462 Soul Love Gallagher5 103 Face the Crowd Bell4 004 Second Bite of the Apple Archer3 285 Soon Come Tomorrow Bell4 586 Iz Rite Archer3 267 I m Just Saying Bell3 458 Don t Brother Me Gallagher7 309 Shine a Light Gallagher5 0410 Ballroom Figured Archer3 3111 Start Anew Gallagher4 29Total length 49 09 Bonus tracks Additional tracks on double LP releaseNo TitleWriter s Length12 Dreaming of Some Space Bell1 5613 The World s Not Set in Stone Gallagher4 4614 Back After the Break Archer4 09 Deluxe Edition bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length12 Dreaming of Some Space Bell1 5613 The World s Not Set in Stone Gallagher4 4614 Back After the Break Archer4 0915 Off at the Next Exit Archer3 36 Additional tracks on Japanese EditionNo TitleWriter s Length16 Girls in Uniform Bell6 2317 Evil Eye Gallagher5 01Credits editBeady Eye Liam Gallagher lead vocals tambourine additional rhythm guitar Gem Archer lead guitar keyboards backing vocals Andy Bell rhythm guitar keyboards backing vocals Chris Sharrock drums percussion Jeff Wootton bass guitar Production Dave Sitek productionCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2013 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 25 81 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 26 26 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 27 23 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 28 40 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 29 37 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 30 37 French Albums SNEP 31 101 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 32 29 Irish Albums IRMA 33 4 Italian Albums FIMI 34 11 Japanese Albums Oricon 35 10 Scottish Albums OCC 36 1 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 37 28 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 38 36 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 39 17 UK Albums OCC 40 2 Year end charts edit Chart 2013 Peakposition UK Albums OCC 41 145Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 43 Silver 78 000 42 References edit Shine a Light official video Firenote com Iz Rite Soul Love Beady Eye www beadyeyemusic com Archived from the original on 8 November 2013 Retrieved 13 January 2022 Beady Eye announce Second Album NME Retrieved 10 April 2013 Black Sabbath tops UK chart entertainment iafrica com Retrieved 20 June 2013 Liam Gallagher I didn t want to call new Beady Eye album BE NME May 2013 Liam Gallagher jams Wonderwall with 14 year old fan at video shoot News Nme Retrieved 15 April 2013 Beady Eye name new album BE 10 April 2013 Retrieved 10 April 2013 Beady Eye unveil new single Second Bite if the Apple Nme com Beady Eye debut Second Bite if the Apple video Gigwise com Beady Eye to premiere new single on 15 April News Nme 27 March 2013 Retrieved 10 April 2013 Beady Eye Announce New Single Shine A Light To Be Released August 19th 2013 8 July 2013 Barker Emily 17 December 2013 40 outrageous banned album sleeves NME Retrieved 21 June 2023 BE Reviews Metacritic com Retrieved 18 February 2014 Erlewine Stephen Thomas BE Beady Eye AllMusic Rovi Corporation Retrieved 25 June 2013 Beady Eye Be clashmusic com 5 June 2013 Retrieved 27 February 2014 Simpson Dave 6 June 2013 Beady Eye BE review The Guardian London Retrieved 10 June 2013 Gill Andy 7 June 2013 Album review Beady Eye BE Beady Eye The Independent London Retrieved 12 June 2013 a b Beady Eye Be anydecentmusic com Retrieved 12 June 2013 Beady Eye Be nme 7 June 2013 Retrieved 10 June 2013 Hyden Steven 28 June 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