The Feast of the Broken Heart

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]

The Feast of the Broken Heart
Studio album by Hercules and Love Affair
Released	May 26, 2014 (2014-05-26)
Genre	House
Length	44:08
Label	Moshi Moshi
Producer	Andrew Butler Ha-Ze Factory Mark Pistel
Hercules and Love Affair chronology
Blue Songs (2011) The Feast of the Broken Heart (2014) Omnion (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hercules Theme 2014"	Andrew Butler Gustaph Rouge Mary	2:58
2.	"My Offence"	Butler Krystle Warren	4:04
3.	"I Try to Talk to You"	Butler John Grant	4:12
4.	"That's Not Me (feat.Gustaph)"	Butler Gustaph	4:10
5.	"Think"	Butler Mary	3:36
6.	"5:43 to Freedom"	Butler Mary	5:43
7.	"The Light"	Butler	5:22
8.	"Liberty"	Butler Grant Gustaph	4:42
9.	"Do You Feel the Same? (Feat. Gustaph)"	Butler Gustaph	4:42
10.	"The Key"	Butler Mary	4:39

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Feast of the Broken Heart.^[15]

• Gustaph – vocals (tracks 1, 4, 9); additional keys (track 9)
• Rouge Mary – vocals (tracks 1, 5, 10)
• Krystle Warren – vocals (tracks 2, 7)
• John Grant – vocals (tracks 3, 8); additional keys (track 3)
• Gus Hoffman – trombone (track 10)
• Andrew Butler – production
• Ha-Ze Factory – production, engineering, mixing
• Mark Pistel – production (track 7)
• Benjamin Alexander Huseby – photography (group shot)
• Alexander Nussbaumer – portraits, design
• Marianne Vlaschits – artwork

Charts

Chart performance for The Feast of the Broken Heart

Chart (2014)	Peak position
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

References

1. "The Feast of the Broken Heart by Hercules & Love Affair reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
2. "The Feast of the Broken Heart by Hercules & Love Affair Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
3. Kellman, Andy. "The Feast of the Broken Heart – Hercules & Love Affair". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
4. Fowle, Kyle (May 27, 2014). "Hercules & Love Affair flex their muscles". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
5. Oliver, Matt (May 21, 2014). "Hercules & Love Affair – The Feast Of The Broken Heart". Clash. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
6. Snax, Alex (May 27, 2014). "Hercules & Love Affair – The Feast of the Broken Heart". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
7. Bakare, Lanre (May 22, 2014). "Hercules and Love Affair: The Feast of the Broken Heart review – more than just floor-fillers". The Guardian.
8. Murphy, John. "Hercules And Love Affair – The Feast Of The Broken Heart". musicOMH. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
9. Gardner, Noel (May 23, 2014). "Hercules & Love Affair – 'The Feast Of The Broken Heart'". NME. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
10. Raymer, Miles (May 30, 2014). "Hercules and Love Affair: The Feast of the Broken Heart". Pitchfork.
11. Schrodt, Paul (June 7, 2014). "Review: Hercules and Love Affair, The Feast of the Broken Heart". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
12. Walters, Barry (May 28, 2014). "Hercules And Love Affair's Erudite Dance Jams Sparkle On 'The Feast Of The Broken Heart'". Spin. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
13. "Stream New Albums from Hercules and Love Affair, Eyehategod, Watter, Black Anvil, Future Death, and Dead Congregation Via Pitchfork Advance". Pitchfork. May 20, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
14. Ledonne, Rob (June 2, 2014). "Listen Up | Hercules and Love Affair Makes a Case for House Music". T. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
15. The Feast of the Broken Heart (liner notes). Depeche Mode. Hercules and Love Affair. 2014. MOSHI CD57.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
16. "Ultratop.be – Hercules & Love Affair – The Feast of the Broken Heart" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
17. "Ultratop.be – Hercules & Love Affair – The Feast of the Broken Heart" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
18. "CHART: CLUK Update 7.06.2014 (wk22)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
19. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

External links

• The Feast of the Broken Heart at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Feast of the Broken Heart at MusicBrainz (list of releases)