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2010 studio album by Villagers
Becoming a Jackal
Studio album by Villagers
Released24 May 2010
Length44:28
LabelDomino
ProducerConor J. O'Brien
Villagers chronology
Becoming a Jackal
(2010) 		Awayland
(2013)

Becoming a Jackal is the debut album by the Irish rock group Villagers. In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Vinyl editions of the album contain 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Irish Times
Mojo
NME8/10
Pitchfork6.9/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Uncut

The album received positive reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) 1

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Becoming A Jackal by Villagers reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Becoming A Jackal by Villagers". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. Monger, James Christopher. "Becoming a Jackal – Villagers". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. McCormick, Neil (14 May 2010). "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  6. Swash, Rosie (20 May 2010). "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. Boyd, Brian (14 May 2010). "Villagers". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Mojo (200): 92. July 2010.
  9. 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.
  10. Hogan, Marc (11 June 2010). "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Q (288): 137. July 2010.
  12. Dolan, Jon (8 June 2010). "Becoming a Jackal". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  13. "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Uncut (157): 106. June 2010.
  14. "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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