Animal

Animal is the third studio album by Australian Indie pop duo Big Scary. It was announced on 2 June 2016 alongside the album's second single "Over Matter" and released on 2 September 2016. The album was presented as a four-part experience drawing inspiration from the daily cycle of the animal kingdom; hunting, lurking, resting and waking. The album debuted and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the duo's first top ten album. At the J Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. The album was nominated at the 2016 Australian Music Prize. At the AIR Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Best Independent Album. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, Tom Iansek was nominated for Producer of the Year. Singles "Organism" was released in September 2015 as the album's lead single. Liam Apter from Pile Rats said "'Organism' doesn't strike you as a single that'll bowl you over with its steady tempo, wavering vocals and the organ jam that strides in later, but the off-kilter beauty of it is what makes it shine" "Over Matter" was released as the album's second single on 2 June 2016 alongside the album's announcement. Mike Hohnen from Music Feeds said "Populated by Tom Iansek's unmistakable falsetto and sustained by Jo Syme's optimistic beat, 'Over Matter' takes the listener on a six-minute sonic, allowing for moments of contemplation or even meditation."