ABOUT THIS ITEM

Principal players were Jonathan Meiburg (vocals, guitar, and piano), Kimberly Burke (upright and electric bass) and Thor Harris (drums) - all members of Shearwater since 1999 - along with guest performers Andy Stack (of Wye Oak) on guitar, keyboard, and saxophone, Scott Brackett on keyboards, Cully Symington on additional drums, Sam Lipman on clarinet, and Elaine Barber on harp.

‘Animal Joy’ was recorded and produced during 2011 by Danny Reisch in Austin, Texas, and mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Jonsi, Frightened Rabbit) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi in New York.

This is Shearwater’s first release on Sub Pop Records.

The band’s previous three records, known as the ‘Island Arc Trilogy’, were released on Matador Records.

1. Animal Life
2. Breaking The Yearlings
3. Dread Sovereign
4. You As You Were
5. Insolence
6. Immaculate
7. Open Your Houses (Basilisk)
8. Run The Banner Down
9. Pushing The River
10. Believing Makes It Easy
11. Star Of The Age