Anima Animus

Anima Animus
Studio album by
Released15 February 1999
Recorded1995–1997
Studio
  • House of Créatures (France)
  • Eel Pie Barge, Eden, House of Levine and Roundhouse (London)
Genre
Length42:01
Label
  • Sioux Records
  • Instinct Records
  • PIAS
Producer
The Creatures chronology
Eraser Cut
(1998)
Anima Animus
(1999)
U.S. Retrace
(2000)
Siouxsie Sioux chronology
The Rapture
(1995)
Anima Animus
(1999)
Hái!
(2003)
Singles from Anima Animus
  1. "2nd Floor"
    Released: 5 October 1998
  2. "Say"
    Released: 15 March 1999
  3. "Prettiest Thing"
    Released: 6 September 1999

Anima Animus is the third studio album by British duo the Creatures, consisting of Siouxsie Sioux and musician Budgie, released in 1999. The title of the album was inspired by Carl Jung's concept of anima and animus ("the woman inside the man, the man inside the woman").

Recorded in France and England, the album was a departure from previous Creatures works. While still retaining a percussive element, the music had a more urban sound. Upon its release, the record was well received by critics.

Anima Animus was later hailed by peer PJ Harvey, who selected it in her Top 10 Albums of 1999.[1]

  1. ^ "7th January 2000 - PJ selects her Top 10 Albums of 1999". Pjharvey.net. 7 January 2000. Retrieved 15 December 2009. Featuring The Creatures (a.k.a. Siouxsie and Budgie) for the album Anima Animus.