In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
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In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country is an EP by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. It was released by Warp and music70 on 27 November 2000, in the period between the duo's albums Music Has the Right to Children and Geogaddi. Like those albums, it was well received by critics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Electronic Music Review">"Electronic Music Review"Template:Dead link, In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country,</ref> It peaked at number 15 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.<ref name=officialcharts/> Originally pressed on blue vinyl, the vinyl version of the EP was reissued on black vinyl in 2013.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
BackgroundEdit
The four-track collection centers around the theme of the Branch Davidian religious sect and their Waco retreat. The title of the EP refers to a vocoder-processed and slowed voice sample used on the third track, which repeats "come out and live in a religious community in a beautiful place out in the country." This line was spoken by Amo Bishop Roden,<ref name="Electronic Music Review"/> after whom the second track is named, in an interview for the Mysteries, Magic & Miracles TV series. Amo Bishop Roden, the widow of David Koresh rival George Roden, reoccupied the Waco site after its destruction, sleeping in a ditch near the property until federal authorities who had been keeping her away finally abandoned it.<ref name="The New Yorker">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Critical receptionEdit
Template:Album ratings According to Metacritic, In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country received an average score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=metacritic/>
In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 12 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".<ref name=idm>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Writing for Pitchfork, Ben Cardew said, "this four-song release stands as its own beast, the pinnacle of the Scottish duo's ability to soundtrack the moment when ecstasy succumbs to doubt."<ref name=idm/>
Track listingEdit
PersonnelEdit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Marcus Eoin – writing, production
- Michael Sandison – writing, production
- Hexagon Sun – artwork, photography
ChartsEdit
Weekly chartsEdit
Template:Album chart| Chart (2001–02) | Peak position | |
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| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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22 |
Year-end chartsEdit
| Chart (2001) | Position | |
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| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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63 |
| Chart (2002) | Position | |
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| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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90 |