He Was King is an album recorded by Felix da Housecat, released worldwide just two days before his 38th birthday on August 25, 2009 via Nettwerk Records.[1][2] The album was described by Felix as follows, "Whereas Kittenz and Thee Glitz was straight up electro, He Was King is straight Felix da Housecat pop with a nice electronic feel."[3]
| He Was King | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, synthpop | |||
| Label | Nettwerk | |||
| Producer | Felix da Housecat | |||
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The first single released from the album was "Kickdrum", released as a digital download in May 2009. The second single, "We All Wanna Be Prince" featured a remix contest prior to its release in July.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| The A.V. Club | (unfavorable)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.5/10)[6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| Spin | [8] |
Initial critical response to He Was King was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 63, based on nine reviews.[9]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Felix da Housecat (Felix Stallings).
- "We All Wanna Be Prince" — (3:33)
- "Plastik Fantastik" — (3:29)
- "Kickdrum" — (3:49)
- "Do We Move Your World" — (4:35)
- "We" — (4:20)
- "Spank U Very Much" — (2:32)
- "Do Not Try This at Home" — (4:08)
- "Turn Me on a Summer Smile" — (3:39)
- "Elvi$" — (6:06)
- "LA Ravers" — (3:47)
- "Machine" — (3:31)
- "He Was King" — (3:23)
References
edit- ^ "Felix Da Housecat - Facebook". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Felix da Housecat - He Was King". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Felix Da Housecat preps He Was King". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (August 25, 2009). "Felix Da House Cat : Music: A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "Felix Da Housecat: He Was King Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (August 9, 2009). "Felix da house cat:He Was King:Music Review:Slant". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ Walters, Barry (August 25, 2009). "Felix Da Housecat, 'He Was King' (Nettwerk): Spin Magazine Online". Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "He Was King reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
