''13 Other Dimensions'' is an album by the American band the Giraffes. It was released through the Seattle label My Own Planet, on CD and vinyl in 1998. It is essentially a solo effort by

Chris Ballew Christopher Ballew (born May 28, 1965) is an American musician best known as the lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock group the Presidents of the United States of America. He also performed and recorded as a children's artist under ...

(ex- Presidents of the United States of America), recorded in Ballew's basement. The album was published as being a work by a fictional band composed of Ballew's childhood stuffed animals. Ballew's name appears nowhere on the album. The Giraffes record was the first of a planned series of six made under a volume agreement with Ballew's main label, Columbia; however only two albums were made, the second was released by

Orange Recordings Orange Recordings is a record label that started in Chicago in 1997. In 2000 the label moved to San Diego and then relocated again to Los Angeles in the early 2002. Orange is currently headquartered in Seattle. Some of the artists on the label i ...

. Roni Sarg, in ''

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s ''Rhythm and Views'' section, postulates that the putative stars of the Giraffes were chosen for their "photogenic cuteness".

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Ballew # "Chocolate Dimension" 3:18 # "Lonely Chicken" 3:15 # "Hopeless (Rub It In)" 3:50 # "Every Crocodile" 3:45 # "Comin' Around" 1:41 # "Nothin' 2 Looz" 2:36 # "Brain on Yer Tongue" 3:02 # "Little Champion" 3:16 # "Pale Moon" 3:02 # "Ghost of a Bad Friend" 4:06 # "Slow Slow Fly" 2:44 # "Poodle Mouth" 2:56 # "Wither Without You" 2:17

Personnel

All instruments played by Chris Ballew.

Fictional

*Giraffe - lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Munkey Sr. - lead guitar *Yoko Glick - piano, organ, clavinette *Barry Lowe - Basitar *Munkey Jr. - horns and strings *Chickey - drums

References

{{Authority control 1998 debut albums The Giraffes (Seattle band) albums