
Not Animal is a Alt/Indie album by Margot & The Nuclear So And So's, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- lush
- yearning
- bohemian
About
When Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s left an indie label for Epic Records, little did they know a battle would ensue about how to release their sophomore effort. A deal was struck, and two versions were released: <i>Animal</i>, the band’s version, and <i>Not Animal</i>, the label’s preferred version. Whether this was a manufactured showdown or not, it’s a cool deal for serious fans, offering a total of 19 new tracks (five are shared between the two releases). For new fans, <i>Not Animal</i> is the place to start, as it’s more focused, brighter sounding, and generally more interesting. With instruments like banjo, melodica, lap steel and more, the eight-piece band has to work to stay on point, and nowhere is it more rewarding than in the slightly Flaming Lips-ish “A Children’s Crusade On Acid” or the gently frolicking “As Tall As Cliffs.” While “Shivers (I’ve Got ‘Em)” is built on mid-tempo chunks of guitars and “Pages Written On a Wall” churns in cinematic Technicolor with blaring horns and steely guitar riffs, much of the album has a softer, subdued feel to it. A hazy accordion and nervous, delicate strings linger behind “Holy Cow!” while “Real Naked Girls” is an airy, shapeshifting ballad that twinkles like big city lights viewed from a hillside. Conjuring Sufjan Stevens, “Broadripple Is Burning” is quietly mesmerizing, stripped down to Richard Edward’s plaintive voice, an acoustic guitar, and gentle background cooing by Emily Watkins.
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Tracklist
- 1A Children's Crusade On Acid4:10
- 2German Motor Car4:05
- 3Broadripple Is Burning4:33
- 4Holy Cow!3:42
- 5Cold, Kind, And Lemon Eyes4:37
- 6Hello Vagina3:43
- 7As Tall As Cliffs3:58
- 8Real Naked Girls2:39
- 9Pages Written On a Wall4:20
- 10Shivers (I've Got 'Em)4:23
- 11The Ocean (Is Bleeding Salt)3:25
- 12Hip Hip Hooray4:48
Credits
Performers
- Tyler WatkinsBASS PERCUSSION KEYBOARDS
- Casey TennisDRUMS PERCUSSION KEYBOARDS
- Chris FryDRUMS PERCUSSION KEYBOARDS
- Andy FryGUITAR KEYBOARDS VOCALS
- Emily WatkinsKEYBOARDS VOCALS
- Hubert GloverTRUMPET TROMBONE FRENCH HORN
- Erik KangVIOLIN VIOLA LAP STEEL GUITAR
- Richard EdwardsVOCALS GUITAR HARMONICA
- Brian DeckKEYBOARDS
- Kristen ReillyVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
