A Love Extreme

Benji Hughes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 22, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: New West Records
• ASIN: B001AJIWQ4
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,568 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He Looks Like He Should Be In ZZ Top but Sounds Like He Should Be in the Magnetic Fields, October 9, 2008

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A. Woodley "A Stooge" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Love Extreme (Audio CD)

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.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Album of the Year?, July 22, 2008

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Samsonite "Samsonite" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Love Extreme (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much to love, March 7, 2009

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J. Morris - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Love Extreme (MP3 Download)

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.