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See Birds
EP by
Balam Acab
ReleasedAugust 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)
GenreWitch house
Length20:17
LabelTri Angle
Balam Acab chronology
See Birds
(2010)		 Wander/Wonder
(2011)

See Birds is the debut EP by American record producer Alec Koone under the pseudonym Balam Acab.[1] It was released on August 16, 2010, through Tri Angle.[2] It peaked at number 70 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[3]

Background

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See Birds was produced in mono, using online-sourced samples.[4] Balam Acab's Alec Koone explained, "I ran it through tape and vinyl simulators, and it was mastered in the same way, so it has a very specific atmosphere to it."[4] A music video was released for the track "See Birds (Sun)".[5][6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.0/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[9]

Jason Cook of Resident Advisor stated, "it's a little less glum than Salem's King Night, but all the more ghostly."[9] Joe Colly of Pitchfork commented that "what's really impressive about Koone's music is how he's able to play with contrast and draw out emotion."[7]

Legacy

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One version of the title track, "See Birds", was used in a L'Oréal commercial.[10][11]

Track listing

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See Birds track listing
No.TitleLength
1."See Birds (Moon)"3:48
2."Regret Making Mistakes"4:18
3."Big Boy"4:31
4."Dream Out"3:51
5."See Birds (Sun)"4:09
Total length:20:17

Charts

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Chart performance for See Birds
Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[3] 70

References

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  1. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Balam Acab". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (June 17, 2010). "New Release: Balam Acab: See Birds EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Official Physical Singles Chart on 19/9/2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Fallon, Patric (August 29, 2011). "Balam Acab: Alec Koone travels back home to craft his first album". XLR8R. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Fallon, Patric (November 8, 2010). "Watch Balam Acab's Mesmerizing New Video". XLR8R. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (November 8, 2010). "Balam Acab – "See Birds (Sun)" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Colly, Joe (August 12, 2010). "Balam Acab: See Birds EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Gabriele, Timothy (August 8, 2011). "Balam Acab: See Birds". PopMatters. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Cook, Jason (October 28, 2010). "Balam Acab - See Birds EP". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Parks, Andrew (September 20, 2017). "Balam Acab Returns With a Mountain of Eerie, Unsettling Electronic Music". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (January 27, 2011). "L'Oreal Gets Witch House: Balam Acab Soundtr∆cks Beyoncé Commercial". Stereogum. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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