I’m going to start posting a great album every week. It won’t always be new (in fact, it’ll rarely be new). On that note:
Album of the week
Benji Hughes - A Love Extreme (2009)
At first glance, you might automatically write Benji Hughes off. His long mane and Marxist beard remind me of Devendra Banhart and inaccessible baroque folk, but underneath this off-beat exterior lies a masterful pop musician. A friend with wonderful taste (Jon Cole) recommended Hughes in ‘09 when this album dropped and I’ve been listening to it ever since. I revisit it every time I want a fix of good, well-written pop. The album is massive, spanning two discs and boasting 25 tracks. It’s not all great, but there are some real gems.
