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]
| Songs in the Key of Animals | ||||
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| Released | January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Merge[1] | |||
| Benji Hughes chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork | 4.8/10[4] |
| The Skinny | |
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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peacockin' Party" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Girls Love Shoes" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Shark Attack!!!!!!!!!!" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Zebra" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Fall Me in Love" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Sugartree" | 1:58 |
| 7. | "Freaky Feedback Blues" | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic Summertime" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Picnic" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Longshot" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Song for Nancy" | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Take You Home" | 3:36 |
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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic Summertime" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Shark Attack" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Boom Shaka La" | 1:58 |
| 4. | "Fall Me in Love" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Girls Love Shoes" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Peacockin' Party" | 2:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "? Take You Home" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Chablis" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Freaky Feedback Blues" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Picnic" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Longshot" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Song for Nancy" | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Zebra" | 4:24 |
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