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Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. I Am You, You Are Me, We Are One (1:20)
2. Tight Tee Shirt (2:50)
3. You Stood Me Up (3:33)
4. Neighbor Down The Hall (2:35)
5. Waiting For An Invitation (4:16)
6. Cornfields (1:13)
7. Why Do These Parties Always End The Same Way? (3:45)
8. Where Do Old Lovers Go? (4:22)
9. Do You Think They Would Tell You? (3:35)
10. All You ve Got To Do Is Fall In Love (2:14)
11. Mmmmmmm (0:37)
Track Listings (14) - Disc #2
1. Even If (3:29)
2. Girl In The Tower (2:58)
3. Vibe So Hot (2:08)
4. So Well (3:02)
5. The Mummy (1:39)
6. Love Is A Razor (3:17)
7. I Went With Some Friends To See The Flaming Lips (2:13)
8. Coyotes (2:22)
9. Ladies On Parade (3:02)
10. Jubalee (3:07)
11. So Much Better (3:11)
12. Love On A Budget (3:00)
13. Lyegue (0:38)
14. Baby, It s Your Life! (3:58)

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CD Details

All Artists: Benji Hughes
Title: A Love Extreme
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: New West Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 7/22/2008
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Singer-Songwriters
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 607396614929

Synopsis

Product Description

Hidden behind flowing rusty hair and Shakespearean beard is Benji Hughes, a complex, and often funny, dreamer with a harmonious voice. The singer songwriter from North Carolina subtly infuses his music with flavors and colors, evoking the numerous feelings that love brings. From happiness to misery, Benji describes relationships with friends, women and life in general.

A highly original wordsmith, Benji can tap into the highs of love, find humor there, but also embrace the lows with melodic pieces that stir the soul. From the uplifting tracks So Well and All You Got To Do Is Fall In Love to the darker Even If and You Stood Me Up his lyrics tell a well crafted story regardless of the underlying mood.

A Love Extreme was recorded in Silverlake, CA in collaboration with Keefus Ciancia, a top LA session musician and producer who regularly works with the likes of T-Bone Burnett, Cassandra Wilson and Everlast. Also integral to the album was multi-instrumentalist Gus Seyffert (Inara George, Sia). Benji & Gus recorded several of the tracks including Waiting For An Invitation and All You ve Got To Do Is Fall In Love in Gus living room with the bulk of the album being recorded at Keefus Silverlake studio.

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CD Reviews

He Looks Like He Should Be In ZZ Top but Sounds Like He Shou

A. Woodley | 10/09/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I don't normally add a review when there is already four reviews but when I was trying to decide whether or not to but this album those four reviews didn't really help. Every review so far either claims it's album of the year or a horrible mess. Rolling Stone magazine said it was an album "To Buy Now." I'm not a slave to Rolling Stone magazine but sometimes they get it right (like they did with Nada Surf's Let Go). So I was set on a task of researching this album and I found it hard to find the truth mixed in these reviews. The truth is it's a good album. It's a strong first outting which is hard to do with a double album. The most comprable artist I can relate Benji Hughes to is the Magnetic Fields. It's somewhat of a stretch but he also reiminds me of Sea Change era Beck with some electronic beats and a little pep. If those comparesons sound good to you, check out this album. It's not album of the year but it's a well crafted strong album."

Album of the Year?

Samsonite | Austin, TX | 07/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fantastic album worth the price for a double disc. Its a debut artists but watch out for this one cause it could climb the charts. it sounds a lot like Beck with hints of Beatles, Eels, Notwist and even the Kinks. Check out "Tight Tee Shirt" "So Well" and "Vibe So Hot" and you'll get an idea of what I am talking about. There are a lot of slower building songs too. I love this record and would reccomend it to anyone."

So much to love

J. Morris | 03/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a masterpiece, packed with real beautiful beats and lyrical genius. Pop songs that make you feel, dance, groove, laugh, and more. Dark comedy (Why Do These Parties...), laments (Waiting For an Invitation, Love is a Razor), zaniness (The Mummy) and sheer musical genius (Jubalee) make this my favorite record of 2008-2009.

Bits of Leonard Cohen, Harry Nilsson, and 21st century pop, to be sure; but all Benji Hughes, marking this iconoclast as one of the best, and most original going. It would be a shame not to experience this."