Voices of Animals and Men is the first full-length album by Young Knives, released on August 22, 2006. The album's title is a reference to the Adam & 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.



Track listing

   1. "Part Timer" ? 2:54
   2. "The Decision" ? 3:23
   3. "Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)" ? 2:47
   4. "In the Pink" ? 3:16
   5. "Mystic Energy" ? 2:52
   6. "Here Comes the Rumour Mill" ? 3:34
   7. "Tailors" ? 4:11
   8. "Half Timer" ? 1:39
   9. "She's Attracted To" ? 3:06
  10. "Dialing Darling" ? 2:59
  11. "Another Hollow Line" ? 3:42
  12. "Coastguard" ? 3:01
  13. "Loughborough Suicide" ? 3:56
  14. "Tremblings of Trails" ? 3:21


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Ratings/Reviews

    * All Music Guide   3/5     stars 
    * Drowned in Sound  8/10    stars
    * Guardian          4/5     stars
    * musicOMH.com      4/5     stars
    * Indigo Flow       5/5     stars
    * NME               7/10    stars
    * The Observer      5/5     stars
    * Pitchfork Media   7.3/10  stars
    * PlayLouder        4/5     stars 
    * PopMatters        4/10    stars