title: The Glass Bead Game (album)
text: # The Glass Bead Game (album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Aggregate scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Metacritic | 82/100 |
  | Review scores ||
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Cokemachineglow | 79% |
  | Dusted Magazine | (unfavorable) |
  | Pitchfork Media | 7.2/10 |
  | PopMatters | |
  | Spin | |
  | Tiny Mix Tapes | |
  
  The Glass Bead Game is the seventh studio album by James Blackshaw. It was released in the United States on May 26, 2009.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Cross" – 8:38
  * "Bled" – 10:25
  * "Fix" – 5:38
  * "Key" – 6:02
  * "Arc" – 18:48
  