How to Be a Human Being

How to Be a Human Being is the second studio album by English indie rock group Glass Animals. It was released on 26 August 2016 by Wolf Tone and Caroline International in Europe, and Harvest Records in the United States. The album received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who complimented its "sense of wonder" and "immediate impression", but felt it was somewhat premature. There are a total of 11 songs on the track listing, along with 11 characters illustrated on the cover art. Each song, along with its unique personality and quirks, represents a person on the album. The album was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize.

How to Be a Human Being
Studio album by
Glass Animals
Released26 August 2016
StudioWolf Tone Studios (London, England)
GenreIndie pop, R&B, hip hop, trip hop, psychedelic pop
Length43:16
Label
  • Wolf Tone
  • Caroline
Producer
Glass Animals chronology
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(2014)		 How to Be a Human Being
(2016)		 Dreamland
(2020)
Singles from How to Be a Human Being
  1. "Life Itself"
    Released: 18 May 2016
  2. "Youth"
    Released: 27 July 2016
  3. "Season 2 Episode 3"
    Released: 23 August 2016
  4. "Pork Soda"
    Released: 21 January 2017
  5. "Agnes"
    Released: 9 June 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Consequence of SoundB
DIY
Financial Times
The Guardian
Mixmag9/10
Mojo
NME4/5
Q
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