Voices of Animals and Men is the first full-length album by The Young Knives

The Young Knives

Young Knives are an English indie rock band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. The name is based on a misunderstanding of "young knaves", which was found by the band when rummaging through a book....

, released on August 22, 2006. The album's title is a reference to the Adam and the Ants

Adam and the Ants

Adam and the Ants were a British rock band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original group, which existed from 1977 to 1980, became notable as a cult band marking the transition from the late-1970s punk rock era to the post-punk and New Wave era...

 song "Animals and Men". The cover features a figure made of straw, a reference to the Whittlesey

Whittlesey

Whittlesey, historically known as Whittlesea as the name of the railway station is still spelt, or Witesie, is an ancient Fenland market town around six miles east of Peterborough in the county of Cambridgeshire in England...

 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

B-sides

Song	B-side of
"Bright Red Rope"	"The Decision" (2005 release)
"Elaine"	"Here Comes the Rumour Mill"
"Kitchener"
"We Are the Also Rans"
"Current of the River"	"She's Attracted To"
"Murder the Otter"
"Two Places"
"Guess the Baby's Weight"	"Weekends and Bleakdays (Hot Summer)"
"Silence is Golden"
"Worcestershire Madman"
"Brochures"	"The Decision" (2006 release)
"Easy Peasy"
"Life to the Letter"

Album

Charts (2006)	Peak position
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Singles

Year	Song	Peak position (UK)
2005	"The Decision"	–
2006	"Here Comes The Rumour Mill"	36
2006	"She's Attracted To"	38
2006	"Weekends And Bleak Days (Hot Summer)"	35
2006	"The Decision"	60

Bonus DVD

• Live performances:
  • "Kramer vs Kramer"
  • "Kitchener"
  • "She's Attracted To"
  • "Another Hollow Line"
  • "Weekends And Bleak Days"

• Videos:
  • "The Decision"
  • "Here Comes The Rumour Mill"
  • "She's Attracted To"
  • "Weekends And Bleak Days"

• Band videos:
  • "Weekends And Bleak Days" (Original Video)
  • "We Are The Also Rans" (Band Video)
  • "She's Attracted To" (Acoustic)
  • "Another Hollow Line" (Morris Dancer's Edit)
  • "Part Timer" (Short Film)