(Come on, Join) The High Society

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(Come on, Join) The High Society
Studio album by
These Animal Men
Released1994
GenreIndie rock
LabelHi-Rise Recordings[1]
ProducerDave Eringa
These Animal Men chronology
Too Sussed?
(1994) 		(Come on, Join) The High Society
(1994) 		Taxi for These Animal Men
(1995)

(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]

The album peaked at No. 62 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[6]

Production[edit]

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Drowned in Sound8/10[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
Martin C. Strong6/10[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[edit]

No.TitleLength
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[edit]

  1. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 1004.
  2. ^ "These Animal Men Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Watson, Ian (Sep 24, 1994). "Toff with their heads!". Melody Maker. 71 (37): 36.
  4. ^ Cook, James (July 28, 2015). "Cult heroes: S*M*A*S*H and These Animal Men should have changed people's lives". the Guardian.
  5. ^ "THESE ANIMAL MEN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  6. ^ a b c Jenkins, Mark (2 June 1995). "Animal Men's Punk Glitters". The Washington Post. p. N14.
  7. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 119.
  8. ^ "These Animal Men - (Come on, Join) The High Society Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ^ a b "Album Review: These Animal Men - (Come On, Join) The High Society". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  10. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 1026.
  11. ^ "These Animal Men". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ^ Vazquez, Michael (May 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (21): 41.
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