Human Animal

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Human Animal
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Noise rock
Length33:16
Label Sub Pop
Wolf Eyes chronology
Burned Mind
(2004)
Human Animal
(2006)
Black Wing Over the Sand
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 78/100 [1]
Review scores
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Pitchfork Media 8.2/10 [4]

Human Animal is the fifth studio album by American noise music group Wolf Eyes, released on September 26, 2006, by Sub Pop. The title track "Human Animal" is different from the one originally issued on the Wolf Eyes/Prurient split The Warriors (2005). "Noise Not Music" was originally by hardcore punk band No Fucker. The album received critical praise upon release.

Track listing

  1. "A Million Years" – 5:01
  2. "Lake of Roaches" – 1:58
  3. "Rationed Rot" – 8:09
  4. "Human Animal" – 3:32
  5. "Rusted Mange" – 2:12
  6. "Leper War" – 6:03
  7. "The Driller" – 3:58
  8. "Noise Not Music" – 2:19 (CD only)

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