Benji hughess songs stream online music songs listen. Benji hughes a love extreme lyrics and tracklist genius. Benji hughes delivers a belly full of material when he debuts with the doubledisc a love extreme. Small apartment, ok side of town somebody in my building must be wigging out nine complaints in three weeks the. But these ventures arent different hats hughes wears. Watch the video for the mummy from benji hughes s a love extreme for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
His first album, a love extreme, was released in 2008. Check out a love extreme by benji hughes on amazon music. Benji hughes crafts an extreme debut after releasing a 25track double album titled a love extreme, the singersongwriter has drawn comparisons to beck and the magnetic fields stephin merritt. On july 22, 2008, benji hughes released his debut album, entitled a love extreme on new west records. Benji hughes and a love extreme though it is a risky venture to release a double album even if you are a considerably prestigious artist, the bulk of such releases usually derive from artists who have already made a reputable name for themselves at a time when they can afford to take risks. Hughes, along with bandmate jonathan wilson, previously pulled duties in the nineties in muscadine, releasing records on the sire label, so he probably knows a thing or two about the music biz, including knowing that critics will be calling him audacious. Benji hughes pulls precious few punches, sandwiching 25 songs onto two discs and gracing the cover with his intensely bearded face. Joan armatrading whats inside label rca victor 74321 272692 cd no booklet. Listen to a love extremeby benji hughes on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs.
Benji hughes is an american musical artist from charlotte, north carolina. If you come here often, you should tell us and the whole world, really about yourself in the bio section of your profile. Hailing from north carolina, benji hughes looks like the bastard offspring of greg allman and roy wood. Benji hughes pulls precious few punches, sandwiching 25 songs onto two discs and. Benji hughes actually has the cojones to release a doubledisc debut. Listen to your favorite songs from a love extreme by benji hughes now. Hidden behind flowing rusty hair and shakespearean beard is benji hughes, a complex, and often funny, dreamer with a harmonious voice. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. He released 2008s a love extreme, his excellent doublelp debut record. In the ensuing years, a few songwriters have struck gold, but most miss the mark, revealing the love song for what it is. Listen free to benji hughes a love extreme i am you, you are me, we are one, tight tee shirt and more. North carolinas benji hughes fronted a rock band in the nineties.
Listen to songs by benji hughes on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Combining the eclecticism of beck, the popbased experimentation of the flaming lips, and the bushy facial hair of rip van winkle, benji hughes is an eccentric singersongwriter hailing from charlotte, nc. Find benji hughes discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Benji hughes, a love extreme new west jon young july 21, 2008. In 2008, north carolinian benji hughes released his debut, a love extreme, a doublelength album with his face on the cover in rapturous closeup, looking like a trucker about to climax. A singer for all worldviews chuck klosterman knew he was going to love a love extreme. Hes written commercial jingles got a little captain in you. Digipak 2cd hidden behind flowing rusty hair and a shakespearean beard is benji hughes, a complex, and often funny dreamer with a harmonious voice. It was released on july 22, 2008, with keefus ciancia, david susskind and gus.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. From the coltrane spoofing title to the mix of oddball poprock and poignant, lovesick torch songs, a love extreme is to put it lightly an unconventional debut album. I love what ive heard of aphex twin, but i have never heard that before. From the coltranespoofing title to the mix of oddball pop ock and poignant, lovesick torch songs, a love extreme is to put it lightly an unconventional debut album.
Find benji hughes discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. It was released on july 22, 2008, with keefus ciancia, david susskind and gus seyffert producing. A love extreme by benji hughes album listen for free. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The gentile art of the love song must go back to cavemen banging sticks on rocks whilst wooing some wildeyed sheba. Benji hughes neighbor down the hall lyrics genius lyrics. The debut album for the north carolina singer who wrote songs for several television shows, including beverly hills, 90210 and how i met your mother. With his languid, prolific philosophising, twisting humour and consistent melodic achievements, its tempting to see benji hughes as a kind of cartoon successor to stephen merrit and the magnetic fields though its more 25 songs about women n stuff than 69 love songs, but either way hes just snuck in from the back of the field with one of the most. Here is an extravegantly bearded man, something that always goes someway to winning me over, releasing, from out of nowhere, a 25 track double cd debut that spans pretty much every genre going with absolute ease. Spirit guide, girls love shoes, freaky feedback blues, shark attack, top tracks.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The singer songwriter from north carolina subtly infuses his music with flavors and colors, evoking the numerous feelings that love brings. Benji hughes a love extreme about the album youtube. A love extreme by benji hughes on amazon music unlimited. Benji hughes a lovers extreme 2020 posted by on may 2020. A love extreme is a doubledisc album containing 25 songs. Benji hughes a love extreme 2008, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Freaky feedback blues, waiting for an invitation, neighbor down the hall, fall me in love, you stood me up, biography. On that album, entitled a love extreme, hughes explores the virtually untapped arena of love and relationships. The north carolina singersongwriter first made a name for. Animals is hughes followup to 2008s a love extreme, a double album packed tight with beckesque party rock, wry am pop, and pianobased love songs of varying degrees of sincerity. As expected, the guy who wrote lets duet for walk hard.
A lovers extreme, another extreme, songs in the key of animals, a love extreme, singles. The album was released on compact disc and on 180gram vinyl pressing by new. A love extreme is the first studio album by the american musician benji hughes. Or rather, hughes examines the feelings the love brings. Listen to a love extreme by benji hughes on deezer. A love extreme details, tracks, and credits metacritic.
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