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80
Overall, listening to hey u x feels a little like glancing at letters sent between friends, all of whom are still figuring out their way in the world, but are having a whole heap of fun in the process.
80
‘Hey u x’ is the sound of a pop star who’s resolutely herself and, ultimately, there’s nothing cooler than that.
80
An extremely promising start.
80
The 20-year-old New Zealander’s charming debut is a patchwork of genre-hopping songs with a fragile edge.
80
Hey U X is assured, confident pop from a name that’s bound to be big in the not too distant future. To the names of Lorde and Billie Eilish, you can now add Benee.
80
This collection of songs is strong for sure but also shows hints of what she will be fully capable of once she is able to really spread her wings as an artist.
70
Its main achievements lie in its genre-blending: BENEE’s seamless mix of hip-hop vocal lines, drum rhythms and retro genres will undoubtedly foreground what will haunt the future of music.
64
The 20-year-old New Zealand singer follows up her ironic TikTok smash “Supalonely” with a surprisingly sincere album that only stumbles when it lapses into conventional pop.
Detaching oneself from a huge global success and knowing how to bounce back afterwards is by far a complex task. On her first album, Benee seems to be even stronger and more confident than before. Particularly energetic, frighteningly groovy and hypnotic, Hey U X is an astonishing success, garnished with branded featurings, which should satisfy her fans and conquer new ones.
It's been about 2 years now that Benee has been a star in her home country the New Zeland with her single Soaked, but ... read more
BENEE’s rhythm and cadence are ever important in transforming the music into accessible nostalgia. her first LP shines through its flow, production, programming, and songwriting.
for the entirety of the album, Josh Fountain is BENEE’s writing partner and producer. together, their laid back energy ensures that every syllable hits.
“happen to me” is an enchanting, brilliant start to the album. an immersive peace pours light through its dark, depressive state. Felix ... read more
"Happen to me" is an excellent opener and is exactly the step up I was looking for in her two EPs before. It is good to see this so early in her career.
"Same Effect" is a decent listen but nothing particularly impressive. It's well made and I don't have any complaints it just can pretty easily fade to the background as nothing really grabs my attention.
"Sheesh" is the most engaging song so far in my run through of her discography. There's never a dull moment ... read more
Standart - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - 31/08/2021
Faixa que mais gostei: C U
Faixa que menos gostei: Snail
Faixas curtidas: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
Faixas não curtidas: 3, 11
2022 FIRST LISTENS: #52
No quesito voz, a Benee não apresenta nada de muito diferente do que se vê dentro da bolha do indie pop, e o "charme" desse debut está mais na produção gostosinha das músicas. São 13 músicas puramente normais e sem elementos impressionantes de explodir a mente que, mesmo assim, soam inofensivamente satisfatórias.
Faixas preferidas: Winter, If I Get to Meet You.
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Track List
| 1 | Happen to Me 3:51 | 82 |
| 2 | Same Effect 4:04 | 80 |
| 3 | Sheesh 3:33 feat. Grimes | 84 |
| 4 | Supalonely 3:43 feat. Gus Dapperton | 85 |
| 5 | Snail 3:00 | 76 |
| 6 | Plain 3:51 feat. Lily Allen, Flo Milli | 70 |
| 7 | Kool 2:48 | 76 |
| 8 | Winter 3:07 feat. Mallrat | 83 |
| 9 | A Little While 3:18 | 67 |
| 10 | Night Garden 3:41 feat. Kenny Beats, Bakar | 77 |
| 11 | All the Time 3:08 feat. Muroki | 66 |
| 12 | If I Get to Meet You 3:02 | 78 |
| 13 | C U 3:00 | 71 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
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| #37 | / | Idolator |
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6mo
There are some good songs but damn I hate the album cover so much like this picture deserved to be burned in hell or something
7mo
underrated asf also its so funny to me that grimes, lily allen, and flo milli are all on an album together and that is somehow makes sense
Added on: October 14, 2020