Animal Magic (Bonobo album)

Animal Magic is the debut studio album by British electronic musician Bonobo.[2] It was released in 2000 on Tru Thoughts and re-released in 2001 by Ninja Tune.

Animal Magic
Studio album by
Released24 July 2000 (2000-07-24) (original)
24 April 2001 (re-release)
Genre
Length44:31
LabelTru Thoughts (TRU CD 007)
(TRU LP 007)
Ninja Tune (ZENCD 063)
Bonobo chronology
Animal Magic
(2000)
One Offs... Remixes & B-Sides
(2002)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Pitchfork7.6/10[4]

AllMusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, stating that it "slowly builds its way into a steady and enjoyable debut".[3] Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7.6/10, praising Bonobo (aka Simon Green) "for his smooth and calming sound, but detrimental use of previous Ninja Tune and Tru Thoughts records".[4]

Track listing

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All songs were mixed by Bonobo (Simon Green).

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:43
2."Sleepy Seven"5:19
3."Dinosaurs"3:57
4."Kota"5:41
5."Terrapin"4:36
6."The Plug"5:15
7."Shadowtricks"4:06
8."Gypsy"3:35
9."Sugar Rhyme"4:44
10."Silver"6:36
Total length:44:31

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Richard (12 January 2017). "Complete Guide: Bonobo". Clash. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ Sperounes, Sandra, Sandra (24 April 2002). "Monkey Business". Edmonton Journal. p. C5.
  3. ^ a b Carlson, Dean (24 April 2001). "Bonobo - Animal Magic, album review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Cooper, Paul (22 May 2002). "Bonobo: Animal Magic Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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