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| A Love Extreme | 
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| Artist: Benji Hughes
Label: New West Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $11.75
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 18010
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 6149
UPC: 607396614929
EAN: 0607396614929
ASIN: B001AJIWQ4
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW, Factory Sealed items direct from the Studios. 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Quick International Airmail!
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | I Am You, You Are Me, We Are One (1:20) | | • | Tight Tee Shirt (2:50) | | • | You Stood Me Up (3:33) | | • | Neighbor Down The Hall (2:35) | | • | Waiting For An Invitation (4:16) | | • | Cornfields (1:13) | | • | Why Do These Parties Always End The Same Way? (3:45) | | • | Where Do Old Lovers Go? (4:22) | | • | Do You Think They Would Tell You? (3:35) | | • | All You ve Got To Do Is Fall In Love (2:14) | | • | Mmmmmmm (0:37) |
Disc 2
| • | Even If (3:29) | | • | Girl In The Tower (2:58) | | • | Vibe So Hot (2:08) | | • | So Well (3:02) | | • | The Mummy (1:39) | | • | Love Is A Razor (3:17) | | • | I Went With Some Friends To See The Flaming Lips (2:13) | | • | Coyotes (2:22) | | • | Ladies On Parade (3:02) | | • | Jubalee (3:07) | | • | So Much Better (3:11) | | • | Love On A Budget (3:00) | | • | Lyegue (0:38) | | • | Baby, It s Your Life! (3:58) |
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Product Description
Hidden behind flowing rusty hair and Shakespearean beard is Benji Hughes, a complex, and often funny, dreamer with a harmonious voice. The singer songwriter from North Carolina subtly infuses his music with flavors and colors, evoking the numerous feelings that love brings. From happiness to misery, Benji describes relationships with friends, women and life in general.
A highly original wordsmith, Benji can tap into the highs of love, find humor there, but also embrace the lows with melodic pieces that stir the soul. From the uplifting tracks So Well and All You Got To Do Is Fall In Love to the darker Even If and You Stood Me Up his lyrics tell a well crafted story regardless of the underlying mood.
A Love Extreme was recorded in Silverlake, CA in collaboration with Keefus Ciancia, a top LA session musician and producer who regularly works with the likes of T-Bone Burnett, Cassandra Wilson and Everlast. Also integral to the album was multi-instrumentalist Gus Seyffert (Inara George, Sia). Benji & Gus recorded several of the tracks including Waiting For An Invitation and All You ve Got To Do Is Fall In Love in Gus living room with the bulk of the album being recorded at Keefus Silverlake studio.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Album of the Year? July 22, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 He Looks Like He Should Be In ZZ Top but Sounds Like He Should Be in the Magnetic Fields October 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
 MONOTONOUS August 23, 2008
2 out of 14 found this review helpful
THIS ALBUM IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF MONOTONOUS .
YOU KNOW ALL THOSE LITTLE TUNES THAT GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD AND GO ROUND AND ROUND UNTIL YOU MUST HEAR SOMETHING ELSE OR GO NUTS ? HERE'S A WHOLE COLLECTION !
YOU WOULD THINK THAT A PERSON WHO COULD CREATE MUSIC AND LYRICS WOULD CREATE A FEW MORE AND MAKE GOOD MUSIC.
IF YOU ARE THIRTEEN OR BRAIN DAMAGED THIS YOUR STUFF.
PASS THIS BY...
Supremely Lovely!!! July 22, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This album is amazing!! You must have it!! Every song is special!! Track 14 is my summer anthem of '08!!! Love it!! Can't use enough "!'s" !!!
A little bit of everything October 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album was highly recommended by the Rolling Stone magazine. It's a very eclectic album with a little bit of everything so depending on your taste there will always be some good and some bad. But overall this is an interesting album.
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