Animal Heart | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | January 29, 2014 |
Recorded | 2013 at Vinegar Hill Sound; Svenska Grammofonstudion; Carousel Studios; Swedish Harlem, NYC and Valiant Effort Labs |
Genre | Alternative rock, indie pop |
Length | 41:15 |
Label | Lojinx, The End Records |
Producer | Nina Persson, Nathan Larson, Eric D. Johnson [1] |
Animal Heart is the debut studio album by Nina Persson, singer of The Cardigans, released on February 10, 2014 through Lojinx [2] in Europe and The End Records in North America. [3] [4] A video for the title track of the album was released in November 2013. [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Irish Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10 [9] |
Initial critical reception of the album has been generally positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [6]
All tracks are written by Eric D. Johnson, Nathan Larson and Nina Persson; except "Food for the Beast" by Joan Wasser
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Animal Heart" | 4:30 |
2. | "Burning Bridges for Fuel" | 4:15 |
3. | "Dreaming of Houses" | 3:27 |
4. | "Clip Your Wings" | 3:58 |
5. | "Jungle" | 3:35 |
6. | "Food for the Beast" | 3:20 |
7. | "Digestif" | 0:42 |
8. | "Forgot to Tell You" | 3:56 |
9. | "Catch Me Crying" | 3:19 |
10. | "The Grand Destruction Game" | 3:55 |
11. | "Silver" | 3:41 |
12. | "This Is Heavy Metal" | 2:38 |
13. | "Sometimes" (Japanese bonus track) | 2:55 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [10]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Danish Albums ( Hitlisten) [11] | 14 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [12] | 19 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 2 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [14] | 120 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [15] | 23 |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan [16] | January 29, 2014 | CD, digital download | Nippon Columbia |
Sweden [17] | CD, digital download, LP | Universal | |
Taiwan [18] | February 10, 2014 | CD, digital download | Love Da Records |
United Kingdom [19] | CD, digital download, LP | Lojinx | |
Hong Kong [20] | February 11, 2014 | CD, digital download | Love Da Records |
United States [21] | CD, digital download, LP | The End Records |
Animal Heart | |
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![]() | |
Studio album by | |
Released | January 29, 2014 |
Recorded | 2013 at Vinegar Hill Sound; Svenska Grammofonstudion; Carousel Studios; Swedish Harlem, NYC and Valiant Effort Labs |
Genre | Alternative rock, indie pop |
Length | 41:15 |
Label | Lojinx, The End Records |
Producer | Nina Persson, Nathan Larson, Eric D. Johnson [1] |
Animal Heart is the debut studio album by Nina Persson, singer of The Cardigans, released on February 10, 2014 through Lojinx [2] in Europe and The End Records in North America. [3] [4] A video for the title track of the album was released in November 2013. [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Irish Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10 [9] |
Initial critical reception of the album has been generally positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [6]
All tracks are written by Eric D. Johnson, Nathan Larson and Nina Persson; except "Food for the Beast" by Joan Wasser
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Animal Heart" | 4:30 |
2. | "Burning Bridges for Fuel" | 4:15 |
3. | "Dreaming of Houses" | 3:27 |
4. | "Clip Your Wings" | 3:58 |
5. | "Jungle" | 3:35 |
6. | "Food for the Beast" | 3:20 |
7. | "Digestif" | 0:42 |
8. | "Forgot to Tell You" | 3:56 |
9. | "Catch Me Crying" | 3:19 |
10. | "The Grand Destruction Game" | 3:55 |
11. | "Silver" | 3:41 |
12. | "This Is Heavy Metal" | 2:38 |
13. | "Sometimes" (Japanese bonus track) | 2:55 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [10]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Danish Albums ( Hitlisten) [11] | 14 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [12] | 19 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 2 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [14] | 120 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [15] | 23 |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan [16] | January 29, 2014 | CD, digital download | Nippon Columbia |
Sweden [17] | CD, digital download, LP | Universal | |
Taiwan [18] | February 10, 2014 | CD, digital download | Love Da Records |
United Kingdom [19] | CD, digital download, LP | Lojinx | |
Hong Kong [20] | February 11, 2014 | CD, digital download | Love Da Records |
United States [21] | CD, digital download, LP | The End Records |