Blue Songs (Hercules & Love Affair album)
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Blues Songs is the second studio album by American house music
group Hercules and Love Affair
. It was released January 31, 2011 in the UK. and was released August 16, 2011 in United States. The album features guest appearances from Bloc Party
's Kele Okereke
on the song "Step Up," and also includes vocal contributions from Kim Ann Foxman, Aerea Negrot and Shaun Wright.
gave the album a score of 7/10, writing, "Blue Songs' prevailing mood is deep indigo, not ultraviolet, yet that darkness heightens and complicates. By shunning regulation house fierceness, Butler and crew offer gentle nocturnal sacrament."
US version
Disc 1
Disc 2
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
group Hercules and Love Affair
Hercules and Love Affair
Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler. Members include Andrew Butler, Kim Ann Foxman, Mark Pistel,Aerea Negrot, and Shaun Wright...
. It was released January 31, 2011 in the UK. and was released August 16, 2011 in United States. The album features guest appearances from Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
's Kele Okereke
Kele Okereke
Kelechukwu "Kele" Rowland Okereke is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.-Early life:...
on the song "Step Up," and also includes vocal contributions from Kim Ann Foxman, Aerea Negrot and Shaun Wright.
Critical Reception
SpinSpin (magazine)
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gave the album a score of 7/10, writing, "Blue Songs' prevailing mood is deep indigo, not ultraviolet, yet that darkness heightens and complicates. By shunning regulation house fierceness, Butler and crew offer gentle nocturnal sacrament."
Track listing
UK versionUS version
Disc 1
Disc 2
Release history
Region | Date | Distributing label | Format | Catalog |
---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 18 February 2011 | Moshi Moshi | CD | |
United Kingdom | 31 January 2011 | |||
United States | 16 August 2011 |