''HLLLYH'' (either Halleluyah or Hell Yeah) is the fourth and final studio

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–based experimental

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. It was released on February 11, 2008. It is a

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, featuring mediations on stories of the

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Track listing

# "Lamb and the Lion" – 2:24 # "PWND" – 2:48 # "Boys in the Attic" – 1:24 # "7 x x 7" – 2:02 # "The Melody" – 2:18 # "Leech and Locust" – 2:45 # "Run to Your Grave" – 3:53 # "Kingdom Come" – 11:37 # "I Get (Almost) Everything I Want" – 3:43 # "Party Politics" – 2:14 # "Young Marks" – 2:05 # "Book of Numbers" – 1:55 # "HLLLYH" – 4:56 # "Divine Harvest" – 2:14

Critical reception

''HLLLYH'' received positive reviews, garnering a rating of 8.1 from independent music reviewer

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. Pitchfork also endorsed the album with an official recommendation and put it No. 18 on their staff list for the year.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hlllyh The Mae Shi albums 2008 albums