Animal Lover

Animal Lover is an album, released in 2005 by The Residents.

For other uses, see Animal love.
Animal Lover
Studio album by
The Residents
ReleasedApril 5, 2005
Recorded2005
GenreExperimental rock
Length58:46
LabelMute/EMI
The Residents chronology
Demons Dance Alone
(2002)		 Animal Lover
(2005)		 The River Of Crime
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
PopMatters(6/10) [2]

Conceived as a concept album about the interaction between human beings, industry, and nature, Animal Lover was released to relative critical acclaim and remains a fan favorite.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."On the Way (to Oklahoma)"4:06
2."Olive and Gray"4:07
3."What Have My Chickens Done Now"4:24
4."Two Lips"2:43
5."Mr. Bee's Bumble"3:28
6."Inner Space"4:15
7."Dead Men"3:25
8."My Window"5:20
9."Ingrid's Oily Tongue"1:55
10."Mother No More"3:19
11."Dreaming of an Anthill (Teeming)"2:23
12."Elmer's Song"4:34
13."The Monkey Man"4:01
14."The Whispering Boys"4:27
15."Burn My Bones"6:19
Total length:58:46

Bonus CD

The album also contains a bonus CD, generally called "...Imaginary Jack". According to the Cryptic Corporation, it really is one long track, divided to six parts to the enjoyment of the listener. The full title is actually the entire text written on the disc:

"I stood at my window staring at an arcing streetlight.
A sudden wind made me pull my shoulders to my ears.
I pissed into the dark.
It smelled like canned tuna.
My swollen lip throbbed.
I could still taste the blood.
My eyes rolled back looking for memories.
I stopped.

I was changing details in my mind, remembering only what I wanted it to be, not what it was.
I had only a short time to do what had to be done, after that it would all be forever absorbed by my imaginary Jack."

The tracks on the bonus CD combine elements from tracks from the original CD with elements from then-unreleased material. For example, the instrumental versions of "My Window" and "The Monkey Man" were sampled on track 2, as well as lyrics from unreleased material and modulated lyrics from "Burn My Bones" and "The Monkey Man".

Track listing
  1. "Part 1" - 2:55
  2. "Part 2" - 6:52
  3. "Part 3" - 1:38
  4. "Part 4" - 1:22
  5. "Part 5" - 6:28
  6. "Part 6" - 10:10

Animal Lover Instrumental

A CD containing a series of lush instrumental organizations was released in January 2008. It was limited to 1000 copies and sold very quickly.

Track listing
  1. "Low Rain" - 2:11
  2. "Dead Men" - 3:28
  3. "On the Way (to Oklahoma)" - 2:12
  4. "Olive and Gray" - 2:30
  5. "What Have My Chickens Done Now?" - 2:48
  6. "Two Lips" - 3:33
  7. "Jack’s Lament" - 2:18
  8. "Inner Space" - 3:08
  9. "My Window" - 2:07
  10. "Ingrid’s Oily Tongue" - 3:25
  11. "Mother No More" - 3:00
  12. "Aura Flex" - 3:31
  13. "Elmer’s Song" - 6:00
  14. "Monkey Man" - 5:01
  15. "The Whispering Boy" - 3:09
  16. "Burn My Bones" - 5:04

Trivia

The unusual noises with which "Burn My Bones" open are a sample from the instrumental version of "Two Lips", albeit a thoroughly dismantled version.

The song 'My Window' was used as the encore song for The Resident's 'The Bunny Boy' tour.

References
  1. Westergaard, Sean. Animal Lover at AllMusic
  2. PopMatters review
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