Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home explained

Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home
Type:	studio
Artist:	These Arms Are Snakes
Cover:	File:Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home.jpg
Released:	September 21, 2004
Recorded:	at Litho and Spectre South
Genre:	Post-hardcore, alternative metal
Length:	46:38
Label:	Jade Tree Records (JT1097) (CD) Second Nature Recordings (SN056) (vinyl)
Producer:	Matt Bayles and These Arms Are Snakes
Prev Title:	This Is Meant to Hurt You
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Like a Virgin
Next Year:	2005

Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home is the debut album by Seattle-based post-hardcore band These Arms Are Snakes, released on September 21, 2004, on Jade Tree Records.^[1]

Track listing

• "Idaho" ends at 5:35. An untitled hidden track starts at 6:36.
• The Japanese pressing of the album includes the EP This Is Meant To Hurt You as bonus tracks.

Personnel

Band members

• Brian Cook – bass guitar, microKORG, vocals and pump organ
• Ryan Frederiksen – guitar, pump organ and design
• Steve Snere – vocals and microKORG
• Erin Tate – drums and percussion

Additional personnel

• Matt Bayles – additional guitar and percussion, production and engineering
• Alan Douches – mastering at West West Side Music
• Derik Frederikson – recording assistance
• Mark Gajadhar – additional drums
• Demian Johnston – additional guitar
• Dave Knudson – additional guitar
• Ben Verellen – additional bass
• Robin Laananen - Photography

Vinyl information

1st Press:

• 547 Translucent Red Marble
• 546 White
• 549 Opaque Royal Blue

2nd Press:

• 314 Translucent Blue

Notes and References

1. Web site: These Arms Are Snakes: Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home. Foster. Patrick. The Washington Post. September 25, 2004.