Animal Magic (Bonobo album)


Animal Magic is the debut studio album by British electronic music artist Bonobo, originally released in 2000 on Tru Thoughts and re-released in 2001 by Ninja Tune.

Track listing

All songs were mixed by Bonobo.

Critical reception

Animal Magic received both mixed and positive reviews upon release. AllMusic gave the album a 2.5/5, stating that the album "slowly builds its way into a steady and enjoyable debut". Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7.6/10, praising Bonobo "for his smooth and calming sound, but detrimental use of previous Ninja Tune and Tru Thoughts records". Even with this critical ire, Animal Magic to this day has a large and prominent fan-base, having launched a whole audience for Bonobo's future and present music releases.