| Becoming a Jackal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 May 2010 | |||
| Length | 44:28 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Conor J. O'Brien | |||
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Becoming a Jackal is the debut album by the Irish rock group Villagers. In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize.[1] Vinyl editions of the album contain 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
The album received positive reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Saw the Dead" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Becoming a Jackal" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Ship of Promises" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "The Meaning of the Ritual" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Home" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "That Day" | 3:10 |
| 7. | "The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever)" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Set the Tigers Free" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Twenty Seven Strangers" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Pieces" | 5:28 |
| 11. | "To Be Counted Among Men" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 44:28 | |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[14] | 1 |
