Beachwood Sparks is the debut album by the American band Beachwood Sparks, released in 2000.
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country, pop | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Mike Deming | |||
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Neal Casal of Ryan Adams & the Cardinals named Beachwood Sparks as one of his favorite albums of all time.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
The Washington Post wrote that, "like the work of many pop revivalists, the Sparks' music doesn't really recapture the spirit of its models; it has more craft than character."[8]
Track listing
- "Desert Skies"
- "Ballad of Never Rider"
- "Silver Morning After"
- "Singing Butterfly"
- "Sister Rose"
- "This Is What It Feels Like"
- "Canyon Ride"
- "The Reminder"
- "The Calming Seas"
- "New Country"
- "Something I Don't Recognize"
- "Old Sea Miner"
- "See Oh Three"
- "Sleeping Butterfly"