''Voices of Animals and Men'' is the first full-length album by
The Young Knives
Young Knives are an English indie rock band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. The name is based on a misunderstanding of "young knaves", which was found by the band when rummaging through a book.
The band was originally named Simple Past ...
, released on 21 August 2006. The album's title is a reference to the
Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. The group existed in two incarnations, both fronted by Adam Ant, over the period 1977 to 1982. The first, founded in May 1977 and known simply as The Ants until November of t ...
song "Animals and Men", which is in turn a reference to the
Futurist
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s. The cover features a figure made of straw, a reference to the
Whittlesey
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History and architecture
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Straw Bear Festival.
The album was nominated for the 2007
Mercury Music Prize
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.
Track listing
# "Part Timer" – 2:54
# "The Decision" – 3:23
# "
Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)
"Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)" is a song by English indie rock band Young Knives and is featured on their second studio album, ''Voices of Animals and Men''. The fourth single taken from the album, it was released on 14 August 2006 and ...
" – 2:47
# "In the Pink" – 3:16
# "Mystic Energy" – 2:52
# "Here Comes the Rumour Mill" – 3:34
# "Tailors" – 4:11
# "Half Timer" – 1:39
# "She's Attracted To" – 3:06
# "Dialing Darling" – 2:59
# "Another Hollow Line" – 3:42
# "Coastguard" – 3:01
# "Loughborough Suicide" – 3:56
# "Tremblings of Trails" – 3:21
Charts
Album
Singles
The band's first single, "The Decision", was included on the album. It was originally released on 21 November 2005 and did not chart. However, it was reissued on 30 October 2006 (with "Brochures" on the B-side instead of "Big Red Rope", which was on the original single) and reached a peak position of no. 60 on the
UK Singles Chart
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Special editions
Bonus DVD
* Live performances:
** "Kramer vs Kramer"
** "Kitchener"
** "She's Attracted To"
** "Another Hollow Line"
** "Weekends And Bleak Days"
* Videos:
** "The Decision"
** "Here Comes The Rumour Mill"
** "She's Attracted To"
** "Weekends And Bleak Days"
* Band videos:
** "Weekends And Bleak Days" (Original Video)
** "We Are The Also Rans" (Band Video)
** "She's Attracted To" (Acoustic)
** "Another Hollow Line" (Morris Dancer's Edit)
** "Part Timer" (Short Film)
Notes
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2006 albums
Young Knives albums
Transgressive Records albums
Albums produced by Andy Gill