"Like most of my lyrics it's internal, almost like a back and forth with yourself, I suppose that's what I like about the lyrics. It ebbs and flows between wanting to run away to the woods and hide to confessing your feelings for someone and taking a risk. Ultimately the track finishes with retreating to the woods again, and hiding away".
Animals is a much more guitar based song than is usual from Keb. A driving, acoustic lead singer/songwriter track. There's still plenty of textures/layers as is common with Bastien's music.
from
The Only Angel I Ever Saw Wore Black,
released September 8, 2023
All tracks written, performed and arranged by S. Jones
Harp performed by Tomo Xerri on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14
Violins performed by Alex Judd on tracks 4, 8, 14
Vocals performed by Claudia Kane on track 8
Voice on tracks 4, 8 and 14 performed by Anne-Sophie Dubois Gaché
Voice on tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 10 performed by Kenneth Voita
Additional production on tracks 1 and 6 by Huckvale
Tracks 2, 5, 10, 11, 13 mixed by Earl Davis (Damu The Fudgemunk)
Mastered by Tim Southorn
Layout / Design by Giles Cahalane
Produced by S. Jones
Def Pressé 2023