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On Blue Songs, the lineup of Andy Butler's Hercules & Love Affair is filled out with stable member Kim Ann Foxman, Mark Pistel (Consolidated, Meat Beat Manifesto), Shaun J. Wright, and Aerea Negrot, while several others -- including co-producer Patrick Pulsinger and well-suited guest vocalist Kele Okereke -- also contribute. The album, as indicated by its title, is subdued compared to the group’s self-titled full-length from 2008. Even the busier, uptempo songs seem intended for home listening rather than club play; they’re relatively slender and tickle the ears rather than grab the whole body like “Blind.” This allows the group’s pop element, somewhat overlooked on the debut, to shine through a little more, best heard in the spongy, rippling “Leonora.” Some listeners might be so thrown that they’ll have to take a considerable portion of the album, including the partially acoustic, wholly atmospheric ballad “Boy Blue,” as the work of a completely different group. While it might not pack the punch of the debut and ends on a bum note (where Sterling Void's 1989 house classic “It’s Alright” is recast as a placid ballad), Blue Songs is an excellent album in its own right. It's filled with memorable, exceptionally played and produced electronic pop songs that are off-center yet targeted squarely at the heart. [The U.S. version adds three bonus tracks, including a cover of the xx's "Shelter," as well as a second disc of remixes.]
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Aérea Negrot, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Aerea Negrot, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Aérea Negrot, Composer, Lyricist - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Shaun J Wright, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Shaun J. Wright, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Aérea Negrot, Composer, Lyricist, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Aerea Negrot, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist, MainArtist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Shaun J Wright, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Shaun J. Wright, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist, MainArtist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Aérea Negrot, Composer, Lyricist - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Shaun J Wright, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Shaun J. Wright, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kim Ann Foxman, Composer, Lyricist, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Kim Ann Foxman, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Kele Okereke, Composer, Lyricist, Artist - Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - EMI Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Kele Okereke, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Andrew Butler, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Aérea Negrot, Composer, Lyricist, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kobalt Music Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Aerea Negrot, MainArtist
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2010 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Marshall Jefferson, Composer, Lyricist - Sterling Void, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Butler, Producer - Patrick Pulsinger, Mixer - Hercules & Love Affair, Artist - Kim Ann Foxman, Artist - Hercules & Love Affair feat. Kim Ann Foxman, MainArtist - Pop Star Publishing, MusicPublisher
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
Album review
On Blue Songs, the lineup of Andy Butler's Hercules & Love Affair is filled out with stable member Kim Ann Foxman, Mark Pistel (Consolidated, Meat Beat Manifesto), Shaun J. Wright, and Aerea Negrot, while several others -- including co-producer Patrick Pulsinger and well-suited guest vocalist Kele Okereke -- also contribute. The album, as indicated by its title, is subdued compared to the group’s self-titled full-length from 2008. Even the busier, uptempo songs seem intended for home listening rather than club play; they’re relatively slender and tickle the ears rather than grab the whole body like “Blind.” This allows the group’s pop element, somewhat overlooked on the debut, to shine through a little more, best heard in the spongy, rippling “Leonora.” Some listeners might be so thrown that they’ll have to take a considerable portion of the album, including the partially acoustic, wholly atmospheric ballad “Boy Blue,” as the work of a completely different group. While it might not pack the punch of the debut and ends on a bum note (where Sterling Void's 1989 house classic “It’s Alright” is recast as a placid ballad), Blue Songs is an excellent album in its own right. It's filled with memorable, exceptionally played and produced electronic pop songs that are off-center yet targeted squarely at the heart. [The U.S. version adds three bonus tracks, including a cover of the xx's "Shelter," as well as a second disc of remixes.]
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:49
- Main artists: Hercules & Love Affair
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Moshi Moshi
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music 2011 Moshi Moshi Records, under exclusive license to V2 Records International T/A Cooperative Music
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