(Come on, Join) The High Society
(Come on, Join) The High Society is the debut album by the English band These Animal Men, released in 1994.[2][3] The first single was "Speed King".[4]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Hi-Rise Recordings[1] | |||
Producer | Dave Eringa | |||
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The album peaked at No. 62 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
Production
The album was produced by Dave Eringa.[7] The American release was repeatedly delayed, with a different track listing than the original English album.[6]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
Martin C. Strong | 6/10[10] |
Trouser Press called the album "a compelling bolt of content, not posture," praising the "taut songwriting, good singing, buzzing electricity and a dynamic grasp."[11] CMJ New Music Monthly deemed most of the tunes "incredibly weak readings of generic songs from the early-'70s leather and mascara crowd."[12] The Washington Post wrote: "Drawing on mod and glitter-rock precedents, songwriters/guitarists Boag and Hooligan have constructed lush pop fantasias that recall 'All the Young Dudes' more than 'Anarchy in the U.K.'"[6]
Drowned in Sound opined that "stop-start punchdrunk anthems like 'Sharp Kid' and 'Too Sussed?' defined their generation more succinctly than 'Parklife' and gave people like Elastica a platform on which to kickstart their career."[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sharp Kid" | |
2. | "Empire Building" | |
3. | "Ambulance" | |
4. | "This Year's Model" | |
5. | "You're Always Right" | |
6. | "Flawed Is Beautiful (Edit)" | |
7. | "This Is the Sound of Youth" | |
8. | "Sitting Tenant" | |
9. | "Too Sussed?" | |
10. | "(Come on, Join) The High Society" | |
11. | "We Are Living" | |
12. | "High Society (Return)" |
References
- The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 1004.
- "These Animal Men Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- Watson, Ian (Sep 24, 1994). "Toff with their heads!". Melody Maker. 71 (37): 36.
- Cook, James (July 28, 2015). "Cult heroes: S*M*A*S*H and These Animal Men should have changed people's lives". the Guardian.
- "THESE ANIMAL MEN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- Jenkins, Mark (2 June 1995). "Animal Men's Punk Glitters". The Washington Post. p. N14.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 119.
- "These Animal Men - (Come on, Join) The High Society Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- "Album Review: These Animal Men - (Come On, Join) The High Society". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- Strong, Martin C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 1026.
- "These Animal Men". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- Vazquez, Michael (May 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (21): 41.