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2012 studio album by Busdriver

Beaus$Eros Studio album by Busdriver Released February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21) Genre Hip hop Length 54:25 Label Fake Four Inc. Producer Loden Busdriver Busdriver chronology Jhelli Beam (2009) Beaus$Eros (2012) Perfect Hair (2014)

***Beaus$Eros*** (pronounced "bows & arrows"[1]) is the seventh studio album by American rapper [Busdriver](/source/Busdriver). It was released on [Fake Four Inc.](/source/Fake_Four_Inc.) in 2012.[2]

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 62/100[3] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [4] CMJ favorable[5] Consequence of Sound C+[6] Dusted Magazine mixed[7] Exclaim! favorable[8] No Ripchord 7/10[9] PopMatters [10] Spin 6/10[11]

At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Thomas Quinlan of *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)* gave the album a favorable review, noting that "Belgian producer Loden mixes hip-hop, electronica, drum & bass, glitch-hop, synth rock, '80s pop and anything else he can get his hands on, often moving from one style to another within a single track."[8] Brice Ezell of *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)* gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying: "While part of the beauty of Busdriver's work is the challenge it presents, much of *Beaus$Eros* isn't really challenging but instead confused."[10]

## Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Utilitarian Uses of Love" 4:09 2. "Bon Bon Fire" 4:08 3. "Kiss Me Back to Life" 3:19 4. "You Ain't OG" 4:25 5. "NoBlacksNoJewsNoAsians" 2:00 6. "Picking Band Names" 4:06 7. "Beaus$Eros" 3:45 8. "Feelings" 3:49 9. "Ass to Mouth" 3:28 10. "Electric Blue" (featuring Sierra Cassidy, Mike Ladd, and Joëlle Lê) 4:31 11. "Here's to Us" 4:57 12. "Colour Wheel" 3:45 13. "Swandive into a Drinking Glass" 5:06 14. "Scattered Ashes" 3:02 Total length: 54:25

Deluxe edition bonus tracks No. Title Length 15. "Superhand's Mantra (F**k Us All)" (featuring Aesop Rock) 3:18 16. "Utilitarian Uses of Love (Zavala Remix)" 3:12 17. "Scattered Ashes (Sonnymoon Remix)" 3:19 18. "Kiss Me Back to Life (Dntel Remix)" 4:02 19. "Utilitarian Uses of Love (Child Actor Remix)" 4:30 Total length: 72:20

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

- [Busdriver](/source/Busdriver) – vocals, production (2, 6)

- [Loden](/source/Loden_(musician)) – production, mixing

- Annabel Feeney – vocals (2)

- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – strings (4)

- François Legrain – trumpet (8)

- [Sierra Cassidy](/source/CocoRosie) – vocals (10)

- [Mike Ladd](/source/Mike_Ladd) – vocals (10)

- [Joëlle Lê](/source/Greetings_from_Tuskan) – vocals (10), inside panel photography

- Giovanni Oduber – guitar (11)

- Rory McCartney – image

- Michael Crigler – design

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Korbel, Meaghann (February 13, 2012). ["Q&A: Busdriver"](http://alarm-magazine.com/2012/qa-busdriver/). *Alarm*. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Beaus $ Eros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180718084147/http://fakefourinc.com/item/beaus-eros). *[Fake Four Inc.](/source/Fake_Four_Inc.)* Archived from [the original](http://fakefourinc.com/item/beaus-eros) on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metacritic_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metacritic_3-1) ["Beaus$eros by Busdriver"](http://www.metacritic.com/music/beauseros/busdriver). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved November 16, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Lymangrover, Jason. ["Beaus$Eros - Busdriver"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/beauseros-mw0002272711). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved September 12, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Almack, Willie (February 20, 2012). ["Busdriver – Beaus$Eros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120502185536/http://www.cmj.com/reviews/busdriver-beauseros/). *[CMJ](/source/CMJ)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.cmj.com/reviews/busdriver-beauseros/) on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Kivel, Adam (February 14, 2012). ["Busdriver – Beaus$Eros"](https://consequence.net/2012/02/album-review-busdriver-beauseros-5-3/). *[Consequence of Sound](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)*. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Beckerman, Andrew (February 29, 2012). ["Busdriver - Beaus$Eros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120611182913/http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6970). *Dusted Magazine*. Archived from [the original](http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6970) on June 11, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-exclaim_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-exclaim_8-1) Quinlan, Thomas (March 13, 2012). ["Busdriver - Beaus$Eros"](http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/busdriver-beauseros). *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)*. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Wragg, Stephen (February 3, 2012). ["Busdriver: Beaus$Eros"](http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/busdriver/beauseros). *No Ripchord*. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-popmatters_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-popmatters_10-1) Ezell, Brice (February 15, 2012). ["Busdriver: Beaus$Eros"](https://www.popmatters.com/review/154018-busdriver-beauseros/). *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)*. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Reeves, Mosi (February 16, 2012). ["Review: Busdriver, 'Beaus$Eros'"](http://www.spin.com/2012/02/busdriver-beauseros-fake-four/). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

## Further reading

- Fintoni, Laurent (September 21, 2014). ["Busdriver on Busdriver: The L.A. cult hero talks us through his career album-by-album (page 10 of 10)"](http://www.factmag.com/2014/09/21/busdriver-on-busdriver-the-l-a-cult-hero-talks-us-through-his-career-album-by-album/10/). *[Fact](/source/Fact_(UK_magazine))*.

## External links

- *[Beaus $ Eros](https://www.discogs.com/master/416308)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

- ["Utilitarian Uses of Love"](https://soundcloud.com/fakefour/04-busdriver-utilitarian-uses) on [SoundCloud](/source/SoundCloud)

v t e Busdriver Solo albums Memoirs of the Elephant Man (1999) Temporary Forever (2002) Cosmic Cleavage (2004) Fear of a Black Tangent (2005) RoadKillOvercoat (2007) Jhelli Beam (2009) Beaus$Eros (2012) Perfect Hair (2014) Electricity Is on Our Side (2018) Collaborative albums The Weather (2003) 10 Haters (2011) Mixtapes Computer Cooties (2010) Thumbs (2015) Singles "Imaginary Places" "Avantcore"

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