''Beat Pyramid'' is the debut studio album by British art rock band These New Puritans. It was released on 28 January 2008 in the United Kingdom through Angular and

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and on 18 March 2008 in the United States through Domino. The album was recorded in London and Paris during 2007 and was produced by Gareth Jones in London. The double A-side "Numbers/Colours", "Elvis" and "Swords of Truth" were released as singles. Lyricist and primary composer Jack Barnett has claimed that hip-hop group

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were among the influences for the album, along with

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from artists in the vein of Aphex Twin.

Origins and Recording

These New Puritans' first release was the

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'' Now Pluvial'', which was a three track long record released in October 2006 through independent record label Angular Records. Despite only being a limited release, the EP attracted good reception from Drowned in Sound, garnering a 9/10 review.

Promotion and Release

Track listing

All songs written by Jack Barnett, unless otherwise stated.

Personnel

Band * Jack Barnett –

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, laptop * Thomas Hein –

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, sampler,

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* Sophie Sleigh-Johnson – keyboards * George Barnett – drums, loops, contact mics Additional musicians * Justyna Borucka – vocals ("..ce I Will Say This Twice"; "I Will Say This Twi...") * Killah Doku – guitar * James Ford – guitar ("Costume"), keyboard ("Elvis") * Thomas Jerome Seabrook – mixer,

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* Gareth Jones – desk feedback Production * Gareth Jones – producer, mixing * James Ford –

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("Elvis") * Jack Barnett – additional recording, additional editing * DB Cooper – additional recording, additional editing * Jeff Knowles –

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(except "Navigate-Colours") * Quentin Leuiller – engineer ("Navigate-Colours") * James Aparicio – mix engineer Artwork * Matthew Cooper –

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* Elina Tsompanoglou – design * George Barnett – design assistant * Jack Barnett – design assistant

References

{{Authority control These New Puritans albums 2008 debut albums Domino Recording Company albums Albums produced by Gareth Jones (music producer) Angular Recording Corporation albums