Alien
Studio album by
Beam
Released4 February 2022
Genre
Length60:10
LabelEpic
Producer
  • Al Cres
  • Angelo Arce
  • Azul
  • Bass Charity
  • Beam
  • Ben Billions
  • BlakeSale
  • Bongo
  • Cadenza
  • Cardo
  • ChaseTheMoney
  • Compose
  • Cubeatz
  • Dim Cruz
  • Dutchboi
  • Gray Hawken
  • Johnny Juliano
  • Keanu Beats
  • Nathan Butts
  • Pyrex
  • Reid Waters
  • Smash David
  • Stephen Fealy III
  • Timmy
  • Wallis Lane
  • Yung Exclusive
Beam chronology
Crimson Soundtrack
(2020)		 Alien
(2022)
Singles from Alien
  1. "Anxiety"
    Released: 19 November 2021
  2. "Win"
    Released: 14 January 2022
  3. "Planet Beam"
    Released: 4 February 2022

Alien is the debut studio album by Jamaican-American rapper and singer Beam. It was released on February 4, 2022 by Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Vory, Zacari, Justin Bieber, Jorja Smith, Landstrip Chip, Papa San (Beam's father), and Valee. Production was handled by Beam himself, Al Cres, Dutchboi, Nathan Butts, Cubeatz, Pyrex, Smash David, Ben Billions, Cardo, Johnny Juliano, Yung Exclusive, BlakeSale, Bongo, Bass Charity, Azul, Gray Hawken, Angelo Arce, Cadenza, Wallis Lane, Stephen Fealy III, Timmy, Keanu Beats, Compose, ChaseTheMoney, Dim Cruz, Reid Waters, Skrillex, Larrance Dopson, Carlton McDowell, Adam MacDougall, Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, and SkipOnDaBeat. The album was executive produced by Beam himself, Al Cres, and Whetstone Ent. It was preceded by three singles: "Anxiety", "Win" and "Planet Beam".[1]

Background

Speaking of Alien, Beam said:

I just want people to realize that they are not the only ones who feel alienated in life. Whether that's a good or bad thing, you have to walk a narrow road. You feel alienated because you discern a certain thing that people don't understand. You get to digest a piece of my brain and get to know me on an artistic level with this album.[2]

Release and promotion

On November 12, 2021, Beam announced through social media that the album had been completed. The lead single, "Anxiety", was released exactly one week later, on November 19, 2021. The second single, "Win", was released on January 14, 2022. On February 1, 2022, he teased another song on the album, "Sundown", which features Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The next day, he revealed the album along with its cover art and release date. The tracklist was revealed the day before its release. The third single, "Planet Beam", was released on 4 February, 2022 along with the album.[3]

Critical reception

Writing for DJBooth, Donna-Claire Chesman felt that "entering 'PLANET BEAM' means stepping into a world of discordant sounds that come together as the artist fuses dancehall, trap, and straight bars with danceability, adding that "ALIEN is an even wonkier evolution" as "BEAM darts between genres and sounds confident as ever".[4] Attack the Culture wrote, "A true body of work, the album threads together an unpredictable trip through styles".[5]

Track listing

Alien track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pilot"Tyshane Thompson
  • Al Cres
  • Dutchboi
  • Nathan Butts
1:43
2."Anxiety"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Almondo Cresso
2:16
3."30mgs" (featuring Vory)
3:32
4."Working"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Hollins
  • Cardo
  • Johnny Juliano
  • Yung Exclusive
2:32
5."Ice Cola"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Jordan Douglas
  • Beam
  • Al Cres
  • Dutchboi
  • BlakeSale
2:56
6."Hurt People" (featuring Zacari)
Bongo3:38
7."Sundown" (featuring Justin Bieber)
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Justin Bieber
  • Jonathan Bezianis
  • Sergio Escorcia, Jr.
  • Douglas
  • Al Cres
  • Dutchboi
  • Bass Charity
  • Azul
  • Gray Hawken
3:43
8."Conscience" (featuring Jorja Smith)
  • Al Cres
  • Angelo Arce
  • Cadenza
  • Wallis Lane
3:14
9."Win"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Douglas
  • Omar Souffrant
  • BlakeSale
  • Stephen Fealy III
  • Timmy
2:49
10."Akira Pt. 1 & 2" (featuring Landstrip Chip)
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Jordan Holt-May
  • Cardo
  • Dutchboi
  • Butts
  • BlakeSale
  • Keanu Beats
4:16
11."2nd Samuel" (featuring Papa San)
  • Al Cres
  • Dutchboi
  • Butts
3:24
12."Friends"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Tasan Thompson
  • Ashante Reid
  • Al Cres
  • Butts
  • BlakeSale
  • Cadenza
  • Compose
3:25
13."Blood Money"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Douglas
  • Al Cres
  • BlakeSale
  • ChaseTheMoney
2:33
14."Hi Tech" (featuring Valee)
ChaseTheMoney3:12
15."PDF"
  • Beam
  • Al Cres
2:08
16."Pu$$y Dream"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Douglas
  • Bezianis
  • Simon Plummer
  • Dutchboi
  • Dim Cruz
  • Reid Waters
2:44
17."Oh Sleep"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Escorcia
  • Plummer
  • Andrew Thompson
  • Beam
  • Azul
2:32
18."Blessings"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Douglas
  • Dimitri McDowell
3:00
19."Planet Beam"
  • Tys. Thompson
  • Sean Myers
  • Boi-1da
  • Al Cres
  • Bongo
  • Jahaan Sweet
  • SkipOnDaBeat
6:22
Total length:60:10

Notes

Sample credits

References

  1. ↑ Aron A. (February 4, 2022). "BEAM Shares His New Album "Alien" Ft. Justin Bieber, Jorja Smith & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Best New Tracks: Saba, Nicki Minaj x Lil Baby More". Hypebeast. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Bartee, Richardine (February 3, 2022). "Miami-based Jamaican artist BEAM's debut album 'ALIEN' features Justin Bieber". Grungecake. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ Chesman, Donna-Claire (February 5, 2022). "5 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week on Audiomack". DJBooth. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Beam is out of this world with his new 'Alien' album finally out". Attack the Culture. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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