The Feast of the Broken Heart | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 26, 2014 | |||
Genre | House | |||
Length | 44:08 | |||
Label | Moshi Moshi | |||
Producer |
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Hercules and Love Affair chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 73/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | B [4] |
Clash | 8/10 [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
musicOMH | [8] |
NME | 7/10 [9] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
Spin | 8/10 [12] |
The Feast of the Broken Heart is the third studio album by dance music group Hercules and Love Affair, released on May 26, 2014, by Moshi Moshi Records internationally and the following day in the United States by Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records. [1] [13]
AllMusic's Andy Kellman and The Guardian 's Lanre Bakare rated the album four out of five stars. [3] [7]
Rob LeDonne of T magazine called it "a subtle stylistic departure from Butler's earlier releases." [14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hercules Theme 2014" |
| 2:58 |
2. | "My Offence" |
| 4:04 |
3. | "I Try to Talk to You" |
| 4:12 |
4. | "That's Not Me (feat.Gustaph)" |
| 4:10 |
5. | "Think" |
| 3:36 |
6. | "5:43 to Freedom" |
| 5:43 |
7. | "The Light" | Butler | 5:22 |
8. | "Liberty" |
| 4:42 |
9. | "Do You Feel the Same? (Feat. Gustaph)" |
| 4:42 |
10. | "The Key" |
| 4:39 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Feast of the Broken Heart. [15]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 72 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [17] | 110 |
UK Albums (OCC) [18] | 110 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [19] | 18 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [20] | 16 |
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