Songs in the Key of Animals is the second studio album by American musician Benji Hughes.[6][7] It was released in 2016 under Merge Records.[8]
Critical reception
Relix called the album "12 deliciously weird, lo-fi keyboard pop tunes, with Hughes’ restrained vocals occasionally adorned by soulful backup vocals or muted horns."[9] PopMatters wrote that "Hughes’ vast spectrum of music knowledge is showcased all over this sound safari."[10]
Track listing
Disc one (Sal)| Title |
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| 1. | "Peacockin' Party" | 2:39 |
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| 2. | "Girls Love Shoes" | 2:52 |
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| 3. | "Shark Attack!!!!!!!!!!" | 2:24 |
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| 4. | "Zebra" | 4:06 |
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| 5. | "Fall Me in Love" | 3:28 |
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| 6. | "Sugartree" | 1:58 |
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| 7. | "Freaky Feedback Blues" | 3:44 |
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Disc two (Mon)| Title |
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| 1. | "Magic Summertime" | 3:52 |
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| 2. | "Picnic" | 3:06 |
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| 3. | "Longshot" | 3:50 |
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| 4. | "Song for Nancy" | 5:49 |
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| 5. | "Take You Home" | 3:36 |
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An older version of the album with a different track order, minor differences to track intros/outros and one additional song was released in 2014 simultaneously with the albums XXOXOXX and OXOXOXOXOX as a 4 disc set.
Original track listing
Disc one (Sal)| Title |
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| 1. | "Magic Summertime" | 3:54 |
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| 2. | "Shark Attack" | 2:25 |
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| 3. | "Boom Shaka La" | 1:58 |
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| 4. | "Fall Me in Love" | 3:32 |
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| 5. | "Girls Love Shoes" | 2:56 |
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| 6. | "Peacockin' Party" | 2:42 |
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Disc two (Mon)| Title |
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| 1. | "? Take You Home" | 3:37 |
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| 2. | "Chablis" | 3:17 |
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| 3. | "Freaky Feedback Blues" | 3:44 |
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| 4. | "Picnic" | 3:08 |
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| 5. | "Longshot" | 3:54 |
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| 6. | "Song for Nancy" | 5:50 |
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| 7. | "Zebra" | 4:24 |
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References
- ^ "Benji Hughes - Songs in the Key of Animals". www.mergerecords.com.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan (January 29, 2016). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Benji Hughes: Songs in the Key of Animals review - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk.
- ^ "Review: Benji Hughes, 'Songs In The Key Of Animals'". NPR.org.
- ^ "Review: At the Bootleg Theater, Benji Hughes lets it all hang out". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Benji Hughes". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Benji Hughes: Songs in the Key of Animals". Relix Media. January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Benji Hughes: Songs in the Key of Animals". PopMatters. February 5, 2016.
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