He Was King | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 25, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | Electronica, synthpop | |||
Label | Nettwerk | |||
Producer | Felix da Housecat | |||
Felix da Housecat chronology | ||||
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He Was King is an album recorded by Felix da Housecat, released worldwide just two days before his 38th birthday on August 25, 2009 via Nettwerk Records. [1] [2] The album was described by Felix as follows, "Whereas Kittenz and Thee Glitz was straight up electro, He Was King is straight Felix da Housecat pop with a nice electronic feel." [3]
The first single released from the album was "Kickdrum", released as a digital download in May 2009. The second single, " We All Wanna Be Prince" featured a remix contest prior to its release in July.
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Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | (unfavorable) [5] |
Pitchfork Media | (4.5/10) [6] |
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Initial critical response to He Was King was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 63, based on nine reviews. [9]
All songs written by Felix da Housecat (Felix Stallings).