Animal Kingdom is excited to announce the release of its new full-length album titled The Looking Away (Boombox/Mom+Pop). Produced by David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything, etc.), The Looking Away is the band's lush and atmospheric sophomore release that follows its well-received debut album, Signs and Wonders, a body of work that had NME describing it as "achingly beautiful celestial indie" as well as stating the band "will have Sigur Ros quivering with envy." The Looking Away will be available exclusively through iTunes beginning on May 8.
In addition to the album release, the music video for "Strange Attractor," the album's first single, is currently premiering over at Vevo right now. Directed by Ben Strebel, the video for "Strange Attractor" is a colorful and visually striking clip suitable for the song's delicate yet hard-driving tempo.
Animal Kingdom is Richard Sauberlich (Vocals/Guitar/Piano), Hamish Crombie (Bass) and Geoff Lea (Drums). Based in leafy North London, the band has been together since July 2008. Animal Kingdom's 2009 debut album, Signs and Wonders, was recorded in Seattle with acclaimed producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes,The Shins), and as a result introduced people to the band's unique world-view. The first single was the haunting "Chalk Stars," a song that xfm's John Kennedy made his "Record of the Year" and was described by Zane Lowe as a "stunning piece of music." The second single, "Tin Man," was an iTunes "Single of the Week" and iTunes U.S. named the band "Best New Alternative Act."
With these accolades and the release of The Looking Away, Animal Kingdom is looking to build upon the foundation Signs and Wonders laid for them in the U.S. As shimmering as its predecessor, the new album is poised to bring additional attention to band as well their live show which is rarely seen in the U.S., a presence The Fly Magazine in the UK has described as "a resounding and cinematically cosmic experience."
The Looking Away track-listing:
01. The Wave
02. Get Away With It
03. Strange Attractor (song stream)
04. Straw Man
05. Skipping Disc
06. Glass House
07. The Art of Tuning Out
08. White Sparks
09. Everything At Once
10. Alone Together
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