Animal (Big Scary album)

Animal
Studio album by
Released2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
Studio
  • Headgap Studios (Melbourne)
GenrePop rock
Length56:43
Label
  • Pieater
ProducerTom Iansek
Big Scary chronology
Not Art
(2013)
Animal
(2016)
Daisy
(2021)
Singles from Animal
  1. "Organism"
    Released: September 2015
  2. "Over Matter"
    Released: 2 June 2016
  3. "The Opposite of Us"
    Released: 6 July 2013

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.