Hey Venus!
by
Super Furry Animals
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studio album
First released:
Aug 27 2007

Overview Edit

Hey Venus! is the eighth album by Welsh band Super Furry Animals. It was released on 27 August 2007 in the United Kingdom. Hey Venus! is the band's first full-length release on current label Rough Trade Records and, at just over 36 minutes, is also their shortest-running studio release. The title is taken from the first line of the song "Into the Night".

The album was conceived as a "rowdy pop record" both in response to Rough Trade's request for "one of those pop records like you used to make" and as a result of the "very different atmosphere" the band encountered at shows on the Love Kraft tour when the 'slow' songs from that album were played. In contrast with many Super Furry Animals albums, no samplers were used during recording of Hey Venus! as the group made a conscious decision to create a "simple record" which "capture[d] the spirit of the band playing live in a room". Dave Newfeld took over production duties from Mario Caldato Jr., who had worked on both Phantom Power and Love Kraft, as the band didn't want to "repeat [their] past two records". After working with Pete Fowler since 1997's Radiator the band asked Tanaami to produce artwork for Hey Venus!

Critical response was generally positive with some reviews claiming Hey Venus! is "[the band's] most satisfying work" and exhibits a "full-fledged return to pop power". Some critics, however, pointed out that the album has the "faint whiff of musical conservatism" and "must rank as [the Super Furry Animals'] least adventurous" record.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
RTRADCD346
Release dates:
  • Jan 22 2008

Genres

Alternative Rock, Britpop,
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5 stars Hey SFA, Thank U!
First off, I was hooked after first hearing Rings Around The World. I've collected everything since. I will say, Hey Venus!, took a little getting use to. But once I did, I realized the brillance that is. Every listening reaps rewards, if you are willing to devote the time. Musically? Sharp, concise, hook-laden, funky, weird, little tunes. I hear Beach Boys. I hear chilled out 70's-type soul music. I hear early glam. But there is no mistaking, this is Super Furry Animals. That's what makes it so…
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2 stars Seriously disappointed SFA fan
I've been looking forward to this album for ages and have to say I'm gutted! I'm a massive SFA fan and think their last three albums are great with moments of pure genius. What's happened to the psychadelic synths and strings? What's happened to the crystal clear and beautiful production? Is it to do with moving labels and budget cuts? This sounds like a demo and lacks the imagination and creativity SFA normally has oozing out of it (with exception of Eightball).

SFA are the most imaginative an…
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Written by C. baines

Track listing Edit

  • CD 1 : Hey Venus (Bonus CD)

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Gateway Song
    ?:??
    2
    Run-Away
    ?:??
    3
    Show Your Hand
    ?:??
    4
    The Gift That Keeps Giving
    ?:??
    5
    Neo Consumer
    ?:??
    6
    Into the Night
    ?:??
    7
    Baby Ate My Eightball
    ?:??
    8
    Carbon Dating
    ?:??
    9
    Suckers!
    ?:??
    10
    Battersea Odyssey
    ?:??
    11
    Let the Wolves Howl at the Moon
    ?:??

  • unknown format 2 : Hey Venus (Bonus CD)

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Never More [*]
    ?:??
    2
    Aluminum Illuminati [*]
    ?:??
    3
    These Bones [*]
    ?:??
    4
    That's What I'm Talking About [*]
    ?:??

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Hey Venus! 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: RTRADCD346
release dates: Aug 27 2007 in United Kingdom
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release dates: Aug 28 2007
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