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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliantly refined version, 7 Jan 2004
By A Customer
The majority of people who heard the song “Animal” on R.E.M.’s “In Time: The Best of R.E.M.” compilation were disappointed. I was extremely disappointed, as the song sounded to rough around the edges and the tune just didn’t get me absorbed. After listening to the song many times, it has become one of my favourite R.E.M. songs of late, and this is because “Animal” has such an odd yet original tune. The most persistent listener will be able to see what I love so much about this song.However, that was the “In Time” version. That version was quite flawed, and many people, including the band themselves, realised this. This single version of “Animal” is a refined version of the “In Time” version, albeit better. The vocals have been improved drastically in the chorus, making good use of both the ‘Robot’ vocals and Stipe’s ‘real’ voice. The shouts of “I’m an animal!” are now a lot more dynamic and thus it shifts the focus of the chorus from the backing vocals. However, the instrumentals have been left almost untouched, although it does feel a little quieter than before. I prefer this version immensely to the “In Time” version, but there are still some flaws in the song. The opening few lines are still painful to listen to, although they vocals there have been toned down a bit. The song also lacks pace. The live version of “Animal” is almost electric because of its pace, yet this version is disappointingly slow. If you like the song, I suggest that you consider buying this single. I personally have never considered buying a single before, but once I heard this remixed version, I was constantly thinking about buying this single, even though I already have the ‘original’ on disc.
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