Track 9 is written by Haines ex-collaborator from Black Box Recorder, John Moore well known for his contribution to The Jesus and Mary Chain.

The title might refer to the Lou Reed 1974 live album Rock 'n' Roll Animal.

[citation needed] The concept follows a narrative story about outsiders people represented as animals.

The visual representation on the cover art is also a reference as the anthropomorphic characters have similar traits from the named artists.

[1] A few other bands and artists are named in the song Rock N Roll Animals in Space such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, The Soft Machine and Robert Wyatt.