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2011 studio album by Hercules and Love Affair
Blue Songs
Released January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28 ) Recorded
Genre Length 57 :02
Label
Moshi Moshi
Producer
"My House" Released: December 13, 2010
"Painted Eyes" Released: April 18, 2011
Blue Songs is the second studio album by American
electronic music band
Hercules and Love Affair , released on January 28, 2011 by
Moshi Moshi Records . 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.
[1] The song "It's Alright" is a cover of the
Pet Shop Boys ' 1988
song of the same name , originally recorded and released by Sterling Void and Paris Brightledge in 1987.
Blue Songs received generally positive reviews from music critics. At
Metacritic , which assigns a
weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 28 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
[2] Barry Walters of
Spin wrote that "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."
[12]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Painted Eyes" Andrew Butler 6:02 2. "My House" 4:52 3. "Answers Come in Dreams" 5:24 4. "Leonora" Butler 4:32 5. "Boy Blue" Butler 5:00 6. "Blue Songs" Butler 5:38 7. "Falling" 4:54 8. "I Can't Wait" 5:55 9. "Step Up" Butler 4:04 10. "Visitor" 4:41 11. "
It's Alright "
Sterling Void
Paris Brightledge
6:00 Total length: 57:02
US edition disc one – bonus tracks
[13] Title Writer(s) 12. "Revenge" 4:44 13. "Chanel 2" Butler 6:12 14. "
Shelter " (
The xx cover) 3:45 Total length: 71:58
US edition disc two
[13] Title Writer(s) 1. "My House" (Stopmakingme Remix) 6:22 2. "My House" (
Tensnake Remix) 8:03 3. "My House" (
Derrick Carter 's BHQ Voodoo Remix) 9:07 4. "My House" (Andy Butler Remix) 5:49 5. "Painted Eyes" (In Flagranti Remix) Butler 6:34 6. "Painted Eyes" (Moonlight Matters Remix) Butler 5:55 7. "Painted Eyes" (Wolfram Remix) Butler 6:16 Total length: 48:06
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blue Songs .
[14]
Hercules and Love Affair
Andrew Butler – production
Kim Ann Foxman – performer, musician
Aérea Negrot – performer, musician
Mark Pistel – additional production, co-production, mixing (track 8) ; performer, musician
Shaun J. Wright – performer, musician
Additional personnel
Mike Aaberg – performer, musician
Rich Armstrong – performer, musician
Marco Braca – grooming
Sheldon Brown – performer, musician
Marcelo Burlon – creative director
Crane – design
Simon Davey – mastering
Lynn Farmer – performer, musician
Jose Flores – performer, musician
Raffaele Grossi – assistant photography
Evan Herring – performer, musician
Matteo Montanari – photography
Murdoch – marble engraving
Kele Okereke – performer, musician
Patrick Pulsinger – co-production, mixing (tracks 1–7, 9–11) ; performer, musician
Jakob Schneidewind – performer, musician
Martin Siewert – performer, musician
Jeremy Turner – performer, musician
Marty Wehner – performer, musician
Morgan Wiley – performer, musician
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