Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home
Appearance
Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
Recorded | at Litho and Spectre South | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore, alternative metal | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Jade Tree Records (JT1097) (CD) Second Nature Recordings (SN056) (vinyl) | |||
Producer | Matt Bayles and These Arms Are Snakes | |||
These Arms Are Snakes chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
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Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10)[3] |
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Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home is the debut album by Seattle-based post-hardcore band These Arms Are Snakes, released on September 21, 2004, on Jade Tree Records.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by These Arms Are Snakes
No. | Titel | Length |
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1. | "The Shit Sisters" | 3:34 |
2. | "Angela's Secret" | 3:34 |
3. | "Big News" | 3:18 |
4. | "Tracing" | 1:18 |
5. | "Your Pearly Whites" | 4:51 |
6. | "Gadget Arms" | 8:09 |
7. | "Greetings from the Great North Woods" | 4:28 |
8. | "La Stanza Bianca" | 3:41 |
9. | "Darlings of New Midnight" | 4:11 |
10. | "Oxeneer" | 0:57 |
11. | "Idaho" | 8:39 |
- "Idaho" ends at 5:35. An untitled hidden track starts at 6:36.
- The Japanese pressing of the album includes the EP This Is Meant To Hurt You as bonus tracks.
Personnel
[edit]Band members
[edit]- Brian Cook – bass guitar, microKORG, vocals and pump organ
- Ryan Frederiksen – guitar, pump organ and design
- Steve Snere – vocals and microKORG
- Erin Tate – drums and percussion
Additional personnel
[edit]- Matt Bayles – additional guitar and percussion, production and engineering
- Alan Douches – mastering at West West Side Music
- Derik Frederikson – recording assistance
- Mark Gajadhar – additional drums
- Demian Johnston – additional guitar
- Dave Knudson – additional guitar
- Ben Verellen – additional bass
- Robin Laananen - Photography
Vinyl information
[edit]1st Press:
- 547 Translucent Red Marble
- 546 White
- 549 Opaque Royal Blue
2nd Press:
- 314 Translucent Blue
References
[edit]- ^ "Oxeneers Or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go by These Arms Are Snakes". Metacritic. September 21, 2004.
- ^ Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home at AllMusic
- ^ Moore, David (September 21, 2004). "These Arms Are Snakes: Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ "Music Review: These Arms Are Snakes - Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ "These Arms Are Snakes: Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home". Sputnikmusic. August 4, 2007.
- ^ Foster, Patrick (September 25, 2004). "These Arms Are Snakes: Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home". The Washington Post.