How to Be a Human Being

How to Be a Human Being
Studio album by
Glass Animals
Released26 August 2016
StudioWolf Tone Studios (London, England)
GenreIndie pop, indie rock, electronic rock, R&B, hip hop, trip hop, psychedelic pop
Length43:16
Label
Producer
Glass Animals chronology
Zaba
(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[1]
  2. "Youth"
    Released: 27 July 2016[2]
  3. "Season 2 Episode 3"
    Released: 23 August 2016[3]
  4. "Pork Soda"
    Released: 21 January 2017
  5. "Agnes"
    Released: 9 June 2017
  6. "The Other Side Of Paradise"
    Released: 25 August 2023
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[4]
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of SoundB[7]
DIY[8]
Financial Times[9]
The Guardian[10]
Mixmag9/10[11]
Mojo[12]
NME4/5[13]
Q[14]
The Skinny[15]

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.[16] The album received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who complimented its "sense of wonder" and "immediate impression", but felt it was somewhat premature.[17] 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.

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  3. ^ "Season 2 Episode 3 – Single". iTunes. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "How To Be A Human Being by Glass Animals reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Reviews for How To Be a Human Being by Glass Animals". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ Phares, Heather. "How to Be a Human Being – Glass Animals". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. ^ Freebairn, Mandy (1 September 2016). "Glass Animals – How To Be a Human Being". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  8. ^ Milton, Jamie (25 August 2016). "Glass Animals – How to be a Human Being". DIY. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2 September 2016). "Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  10. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (25 August 2016). "Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being review – colourful stories, awkward grooves". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Glass Animals 'How To Be A Human Being' (Wolf Tone)". Mixmag. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  12. ^ Prior, Clive (October 2016). "Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being". Mojo (275): 100.
  13. ^ Bartleet, Larry (24 August 2016). "Glass Animals – 'How To Be A Human Being' Review". NME. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  14. ^ Segal, Victoria (November 2016). "Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being". Q (365): 107.
  15. ^ Moss, Will (9 August 2016). "Glass Animals – How to Be a Human Being". The Skinny. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Glass Animals – How To Be A Human Being". discogs. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  17. ^ How to Be a Human Being by Glass Animals, retrieved 22 December 2016