(Come on, Join) The High Society
1994 studio album by These Animal Men
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(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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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Hi-Rise[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)" |