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{{More citations needed|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox album | name = 13 Other Dimensions | type = studio | artist = [[The Giraffes (Seattle band)|the Giraffes]] | cover = 13 other dimensions.jpg | alt = | released = March 10, 1998 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Pop music|pop]] | length = 39:47 | label = My Own Planet | producer = [[Chris Ballew]] | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = [[The Days Are Filled with Years]] | next_year = 2000 }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/143598/thegiraffes?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070310202940/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/143598/thegiraffes?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2007 |title=Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews |magazine=Rollingstone.com |date=2011-08-30 |access-date=2011-09-07}}</ref> }} '''''13 Other Dimensions''''' is an album by the American band [[The Giraffes (Seattle band)|the Giraffes]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rosen |first1=Craig |title=Rock vets flying solo |magazine=Billboard |date=Apr 25, 1998 |volume=110 |issue=17 |pages=9, 81}}</ref> It was released through the Seattle label My Own Planet, on CD and vinyl in 1998.<ref name="SW5">{{Cite journal|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/1999-02-24/news/beyond-sup-pop/5/|work= Seattle Weekly|title=Beyond Sup Pop|date=24 February 1999|author=J. McCarthy}}</ref> It is essentially a solo effort by [[Chris Ballew]] (ex-[[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|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 Records|Columbia]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/1998/02/23/61620.html|title=Presidenten helt aleine |date=23 February 1998|author=Arild Ronson}}</ref> however only two albums were made, the second was released by [[Orange Recordings]]. Roni Sarg, in ''[[Tucson Weekly]]'''s ''Rhythm and Views'' section, postulates that the putative stars of the Giraffes were chosen for their "photogenic cuteness".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/04-20-98/tw_qscans.html|work = Tucson Weekly|title=Rhythm and Views: The Giraffes: 13 Other Dimensions: My Own Planet Recordings| date= 20 April 1998|author =Roni Sarg}}</ref> ==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== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:1998 debut albums]] [[Category:The Giraffes (Seattle band) albums]]
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