Smooth enchantment of a Chopin nocturne, the bracing tonic effervescence of a Charlie Parker solo, and the stark darkness of a Philip Glass mix tape.

“Great Escape” … In a perfect world, this megahit would top the charts.

The Animals at Night describe themselves as melding the R&B of Eddie Floyd, the soul of Gil Scott Heron, the synths of Michael Andrews and the rock guitar of Sonic Youth. That’s a fair assessment, but the truth is more complicated, more subtle and more lovely than that. Suffice to say that Cut to Chase Chorus and Fade is a delicate, beautiful gift of personal and powerful art…

Original review link:

http://www.eastportlandblog.com/?p=12349

Cut to Chase Chorus and Fade (CD (Digipak) Vinyl and Digital Download) 2011

1. The Emperor’s Dirty Clothes
2. Great Escape
3. Once When I Was King
4. Tiger Stripes
5. Dead Session
6. The Bull is Back In
7. Dust to Burn
8. Nobody Moves, Nobody Gets Hurt
9. Dying Slow on Sunday Morning
10. We Are Lights on the Way Out

Rain Falls on Asphalt (CD and Digital Download) 2008

1. Panicgrass and Feverfew
2. California Lightning
3. Petals Up
4. Grease the Wheels
5. Dirty Murals
6. Objects in the Mirror
7. Bruce Lee at Hi Speed
8. Write Out Out
9. Holiday in Hi-Fi
10. Sundowner

The Northwest Remixed
(Free CD) 2008

1. The Animals at Night “Petals Up” (Original Mix)
2. Velella Velella “The Hunter” (the Animals at Night Remix)
3. Transmissionary Six “Deprogram You” (the Animals at Night Remix)
4. Head Like a Kite “Words of a Friend” (the Animals at Night Remix)
5. Daniel G. Harmann “Beer From a Bottle” (the Animals at Night Remix)
6. The Animals at Night “Petals Up” (NRDLNGR Remix)
7. Kristin Hersh “Slippershell” (the Animals at Night Remix)
8. Zera Marvel “Honeymoon” (the Animals at Night Remix)
9. Elba “Interlude” (the Animals at Night Remix)
10. The Animals at Night “Fox in the Henhouse” (Original Mix)

The Animals at Night (CD and Digital Download) 2007

1. Fox in the Henhouse
2. Blue Skies Open Wide
3. Crystal Collidascope
4. Objects in the Mirror
5. Jaguar
6. Panicgrass and Feverfew
7. New Nova
8. Takeover Target
9. Holiday in Hi-Fi
10. Sundowner

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The Animals at Night finished 2 new mixes for their upcoming record in the Recovery Room Monday! “Wash Your Hands” and “To the Pure all Things are Pure”. Pure broken soul, rock and roll goodness.

AAN remix Trentalanges “Caged Blue” as part of her “Baby Napping Series” opening at Cupcake Royale March 10th on Capitol Hill. AAN is DJing the opening, and the sets will focus on music from the Seattle musicians featured in her paintings. The event is 5-8 P.M. and is part of the Capital Hill Art Walk. Hope to see you there!

DOWNLOAD “CAGED BLUE” (AAN RED VELVET REMIX) FOR FREE

We are proud and excited to announce our remix of Eat Sugar’s “Clap Your Hands” has been released on their new E.P. on Mush Records (Daedalus, Her Space Holiday, Head Like a Kite, Aesop Rock, and many many more kick-ass electronic artists). Check the following link and download the E.P. for free, which includes the original mix, and a remix by Thavius Beck:

http://www.mushrecords.com/release/193

Photo by Philip LaRose

AAN with Brent Amaker at this year’s Dancing on the Valentine benefit performing “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode:

The Animals at Night and Brent Amaker – Personal Jesus from Marlon Schaeffer on Vimeo.

Gavin Beschen lays it on a rail while surfing Backdoor, Hawaii. This is one of GoPro’s commercials airing on national TV featuring “The Emperor’s Dirty Clothes”… Stoked!

Neil Amonson soars in Chamonix over the French Alps with his GoPro wing & HD cameras onboard. This is one of GoPro’s commercials airing on national TV featuring “Great Escape” by the Animals at Night.

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