title: Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home
text: # Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Aggregate scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Metacritic | 65/100 |
  | Review scores ||
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10) |
  | Tiny Mix Tapes | |
  | Sputnikmusic | |
  
  Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home is the debut album by Seattle-based post-hardcore band These Arms Are Snakes, released on September 21, 2004, on Jade Tree Records.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by These Arms Are Snakes.
  
  * "Idaho" ends at 5:35. An untitled hidden track starts at 6:36.
  * The Japanese pressing of the album includes the EP This Is Meant To Hurt You as bonus tracks.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Band members
  
  * Brian Cook – bass guitar, microKORG, vocals and pump organ
  * Ryan Frederiksen – guitar, pump organ and design
  * Steve Snere – vocals and microKORG
  * Erin Tate – drums and percussion
  
  ### Additional personnel
  
  * Matt Bayles – additional guitar and percussion, production and engineering
  * Alan Douches – mastering at West West Side Music
  * Derik Frederikson – recording assistance
  * Mark Gajadhar – additional drums
  * Demian Johnston – additional guitar
  * Dave Knudson – additional guitar
  * Ben Verellen – additional bass
  * Robin Laananen - Photography
  
  ## Vinyl information
  
  1st Press:
  
  * 547 Translucent Red Marble
  * 546 White
  * 549 Opaque Royal Blue
  
  2nd Press:
  
  * 314 Translucent Blue
  