{{Short description|English band}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | background = group_or_band | name = These Animal Men | image = | caption = | years_active = 1989–1998 | origin = Brighton, England | genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|Britpop|new wave of new wave<ref name="Larkin"/>}} | label = Le Disques De Popcor, Hi-Rise Recordings, Virgin, Hut Recordings | past_members = Alexander Boag<br>Julian Hewings<br>Patrick Murray<br>Steve Hussey<br>Craig Warnock<br>Rob Hague}}
'''These Animal Men''' were an English band active in the 1990s, as part of the New Wave of New Wave,<ref name="Larkin"/> and released two albums before splitting up in 1998.
==History== ===These Animal Men=== These Animal Men formed in Brighton<ref name="Larkin"/> in 1989, signing to Hut Records, an offshoot of Virgin Records in 1993. They gained some press coverage with their first few singles, which featured drug references in both the sleeve artwork and the song lyrics.<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=1173}}</ref>
Their first album ''(Come on, Join) The High Society'', released on 24 September 1994,<ref name="Larkin"/> was described by the music press, particularly the ''NME'', as being part of the New Wave of New Wave, (alongside contemporaries S*M*A*S*H with whom they released the joint album, "Wheelers, Dealers, Christine Keelers").<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discogs entry|url=https://www.discogs.com/SMASH-These-Animal-Men-Wheelers-Dealers-And-Christine-Keelers/release/1461927|access-date=29 March 2021|website=Discogs|date=December 1993 }}</ref>
During the three years after the release of their first album, their only output was an EP, ''Taxi for These Animal Men''. They released their second album, ''Accident & Emergency'', on 14 April 1997.<ref name="Larkin"/> Despite reported difficulties encountered during recording, including the firing of Hussey, ''Accident & Emergency'' received some critical acclaim, but little commercial success. In 1998, the band broke up.
===Post-break up=== Later in 1998, Boag, Hewings, Warnock and Hague formed "Mo Solid Gold" with a new singer, K, taking over vocals from Boag and Hewings. The output, influenced by Northern soul, was the 2001 album ''Brand New Testament'' released on EMI/Chrysalis Records. Singles for the tracks "David's Soul," "Personal Saviour," "Safe from Harm," and the self-titled "Mo Solid Gold" followed. The group broke up less than a year later.
In 2007, Hewings and Boag formed the band The Orphans with drummer Kev (later replaced by Paul Emons) and producer and keyboardist Tim Howarth. The Orphans released their first album ''Muff'', a blend of glam, punk and garage rock, in 2008 on the Hail Mary label. The Orphans continued to perform live, changed the spelling of their name to "Thee Orphans," and released their second album, ''Average Kinda Savage''. In January 2013, they broke up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theeorphans.com/|title=HQ|website=Theeorphans.com}}</ref>
On 11 September 2015, These Animal Men reunited to play a one-off sold-out gig at Heaven in London, alongside S*M*A*S*H, in support of the documentary ''Flawed is Beautiful'', which covered the career of both bands.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
==Discography== ===Albums=== * ''(Come on, Join) The High Society'' (1994) - UK No. 62 * ''Accident & Emergency'' (1997) - UK No. 192
===Extended plays=== * ''Too Sussed?'' (1994) - UK No. 39 * ''Taxi for These Animal Men'' (1995) - UK No. 64
===Singles=== * "Wheelers, Dealers, Christine Keelers" (split release with S*M*A*S*H) (1993) * "Speeed King" (1994) - UK No. 82<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11689504-the-millward-brown-hit-music-uk-singles-charts-1994-2001/page3 | title=The Millward Brown/Hit Music UK Singles charts (1994-2001)|website=Ukmix.org | date=27 March 2025 }}</ref> * "You're Not My Babylon" (1994) - UK No. 76<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/11689504-the-millward-brown-hit-music-uk-singles-charts-1994-2001/page3 | title=The Millward Brown/Hit Music UK Singles charts (1994-2001)|website=Ukmix.org | date=27 March 2025 }}</ref> * "This Is the Sound of Youth" (1994) - UK No. 72 * "Life Support Machine" (1997) - UK No. 62 * "Light Emitting Electrical Wave" (1997) - UK No. 72 <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 555}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_T.HTM|title= Chart Log UK|website=Zobbel.de|access-date=15 March 2011}}</ref>
===Demo=== * ''Are You Inexperienced? E.P.'' (1993)
==Band members== *Alexander Boag - vocals, guitar *Julian Hewings (aka Hooligan) - backing vocals, guitar *Patrick Murray - bass *Steve Hussey (until 1996) - drums *Craig Warnock (from 1996) - keyboard *Rob Hague (from 1996) - drums
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