''With Animals'' is the second collaborative

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by American singer-songwriter

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and English multi-instrumentalist

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. It was released on August 24, 2018 through

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Critical reception

''With Animals'' was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 82 based on 11 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.

Track listing

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2018 collaborative albums Heavenly Recordings albums Mark Lanegan albums Duke Garwood albums Vocal–instrumental duet albums