Album: Voices of Animals and Men by The Young Knives (2006)
Genre: Post-Punk | Mood: Troubled
Record Label: Transgressive Records
Format: Album

Description: Voices of Animals and Men is the first full-length album by The Young Knives, released on 21 August 2006. The album's title is a reference to the Adam and the Ants song "Animals and Men". The cover features a figure made of straw, a reference to the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival.

The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.

Artist Background: Young Knives are an experimental rock group which formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England in 1998. The band consists of Henry Dartnall (vocals, guitar), Thomas (The House of Lords) Bonsu-Dartnall (bass, vocals) and Oliver Askew (drums, vocals). The band has released four full length albums, "Voices of Animals and Men" (2006), "Superabundance" (2008), "Ornaments from the Silver Arcade" (2011) and "Sick Octave" 2013. Three singles from "Voices of Animals and Men" made the UK Top 40 in 2006. The ba... Part of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Post-Punk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Post-Punk movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Post-Punk, Troubled, 2000s, Album, Transgressive Records

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Voices of Animals and Men is the first full-length album by The Young Knives, released on 21 August 2006. The album's title is a reference to the Adam and the Ants song "Animals and Men". The cover features a figure made of straw, a reference to the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival.

The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.

Voices of Animals and Men

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