''Songs in the Key of Animals'' is the second studio album by American musician Benji Hughes. It was released in 2016 under

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Critical reception

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'' called the album "12 deliciously weird, lo-fi keyboard pop tunes, with Hughes’ restrained vocals occasionally adorned by soulful backup vocals or muted horns." ''

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'' wrote that "Hughes’ vast spectrum of music knowledge is showcased all over this sound safari."

Track listing

An older version of the album with a different track order, minor differences to track intros/outros and one additional song was released in 2014 simultaneously with the albums ''XXOXOXX'' and ''OXOXOXOXOX'' as a 4 disc set.

Original track listing

References

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