In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
{{Infobox album
| name = In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
| type = EP
| artist = Boards of Canada
| cover = Inabeautifulplaceoutinthecountry.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2000|11|27|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio = Hexagon Sun Studio, Scotland
| genre =
- IDM
- downtempo{{cite news |url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/otr/documents/02184438.htm |title=Boards of Canada: Geogaddi (Warp) |work=The Boston Phoenix |date=7–14 March 2002 |accessdate=1 February 2016 |last=Hsu |first=Hua |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204093345/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/otr/documents/02184438.htm |archivedate=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}
| length = {{Duration|m=24|s=04}}
| label =
- Warp
- music70
| producer = {{hlist|Marcus Eoin|Michael Sandison}}
| prev_title = Peel Session
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Geogaddi
| next_year = 2002
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2012/05/20/the-essential-boards-of-canada/|title=The genius of Boards Of Canada in 10 essential tracks|work=Fact|date=20 May 2012|accessdate=10 March 2018|last=Morpurgo|first=Joseph}}[http://www.electronicmusicreview.net/?page_id=1315 "Electronic Music Review"]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country, It peaked at number 15 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Originally pressed on blue vinyl, the vinyl version of the EP was reissued on black vinyl in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/08/boards-of-canada-to-reissue-entire-discography/|title=Boards of Canada to reissue entire discography|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Alex|last=Young|date=16 August 2013|accessdate=10 March 2018}}
Background
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, 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.{{cite web| url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/childrenofwaco1.html|title=The Children of Waco|work=PBS|publisher=CondéNet|first=Peter|last=Boyer|date=15 May 1995|accessdate=24 November 2006}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 78/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/in-a-beautiful-place-out-in-the-country-ep/boards-of-canada|title=Reviews for In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country (EP) by Boards of Canada|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=10 March 2018}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-a-beautiful-place-out-in-the-country-mw0000109053 |title=In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country – Boards of Canada |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=17 May 2013 |last=Carlson |first=Dean}}
| rev2 = Drowned in Sound
| rev2Score = 8/10{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/5050/reviews/333- |title=Ep Review: Boards of Canada – In a beautiful place out in the country EP |work=Drowned in Sound |date=6 January 2001 |accessdate=26 July 2019 |last=Whitehouse |first=Tim |archive-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726060113/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/5050/reviews/333- |url-status=dead }}
| rev3 = Muzik
| rev3Score = 5/5{{cite journal |title=Boards of Canada: In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (Warp) |journal=Muzik |issue=68 |date=January 2001 |last=Coco |first=Chris |page=112}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4Score = 8.9/10{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/835-in-a-beautiful-place-out-in-the-country-ep/ |title=Boards of Canada: In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country |work=Pitchfork |date=30 November 2000 |accessdate=26 April 2013 |last=Cooper |first=Paul}}
| rev5 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite book |chapter=Boards of Canada |last=Romano |first=Tricia |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/90 90] }}
}}
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".
In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 12 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/10011-the-50-best-idm-albums-of-all-time/?page=4|title=The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time|page=4|work=Pitchfork|date=24 January 2017|accessdate=10 March 2018}} 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."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison
| title1 = Kid for Today
| length1 = 6:23
| title2 = Amo Bishop Roden
| length2 = 6:16
| title3 = In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
| length3 = 6:07
| title4 = Zoetrope
| length4 = 5:18
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Marcus Eoin – writing, production
- Michael Sandison – writing, production
- Hexagon Sun – artwork, photography
Charts
= Weekly charts =
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|+Weekly chart performance for In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country !scope="col"| Chart (2001–02) !scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-song-sales/2001-12-29|title=Canadian Digital Song Sales|work=Billboard|date=29 December 2001|accessdate=11 December 2018}}
| 22 |
|---|
| {{Album chart|UKIndependent|15|date=20001203|accessdate=10 March 2018|refname="officialcharts"|rowheader=true}} |
= Year-end charts =
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|+2001 year-end chart performance for In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country !scope="col"| Chart (2001) !scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html|archivedate=January 26, 2003|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030126204339/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001|publisher=Jam!|access-date=March 26, 2022}}
|63 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+2002 year-end chart performance for In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country !scope="col"| Chart (2002) !scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002|date=January 14, 2003|work=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles.html|archive-date= September 6, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2022}}
| 90 |
|---|
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://warp.net/releases/in-a-beautiful-place-out-in-the-country/|In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country}} at Warp
- {{Discogs master|2193|In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country}}
- {{MusicBrainz release group|id=c73833e3-384c-36fd-97a2-762a858dbff4|name=In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country}}
{{Boards of Canada}}
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