The Norwegian artist released the song January 24th, and it follows on from last year’s surprise-release ‘Infections Of A Different Kind – Step 1’ record.“If people don’t understand your sexuality or sensitivity, my Queendom is for you”.
The Tim Mattia-directed clip sees Aurora breaking free from a cage which is being transported on the back of the track. Once freed, the artist dances and wanders the streets before entering a nightclub – where things take a very sinister turn.
In a statement accompanying the release of ‘Animal’, Aurora said of the track: “I spend a lot of time thinking about humans. And I wanted to make a song wrapped in a blanket of obliviousness whilst speaking the wonderful and horrible truth that I see in us. We are always thriving for something. If it’s love, money, sex, success, power or just a bigger piece of a delicious chocolate cake. It’s very interesting. Its grotesque. It’s beautiful.
“We are always hunting for something. We are animals hunting for animals.”
Mattia was very complimentary of Aurora, saying “it was great to be invited to go inside Aurora’s head for a little bit of time while we worked on this project together. It was a hugely collaborative experience, and I think that can be seen on screen, as our ideas and aesthetics melded together to create the video.
Last year, Aurora said more about her “empowering” ‘Infections Of A Different Kind – Step 1’ record, remarking that “many of the songs [on the record] are about people taking choices on behalf of themselves, about coming back for revenge.
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