Beacons of Ancestorship
| Beacons of Ancestorship | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| BBC Music | favorable |
| Consequence of Sound | A− |
| NME | |
| The Observer | favorable |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 |
| PopMatters | |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5 |
| Slant Magazine | |
Beacons of Ancestorship is the sixth studio album by American post-rock band Tortoise. It was released on Thrill Jockey in 2009.