Songs in the Key of Animals is the second studio album by American musician Benji Hughes.

[6][7] It was released in 2016 under Merge Records.

[8] Relix called the album "12 deliciously weird, lo-fi keyboard pop tunes, with Hughes’ restrained vocals occasionally adorned by soulful backup vocals or muted horns.

"[9] PopMatters wrote that "Hughes’ vast spectrum of music knowledge is showcased all over this sound safari.

"[10] An older version of the album with a different track order, minor differences to track intros/outros and one additional song was released in 2014 simultaneously with the albums XXOXOXX and OXOXOXOXOX as a 4 disc set.