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CD Review |
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Artist: Animals & Men
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Review by Paul
Towler |
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If many of today's
punk reformations are anything to go by, you could be forgiven for
thinking Animals and Men were just another veteran band well past
their prime, jumping aboard the pot-bellied, comb-over vanity
bandwagon of punk cabaret. By refreshing contrast, the recently
reformed four-piece Animals and Men are writing and recording brand
new material, back in action some 30 years after their original
inception.
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Formed in Frome in late 70's, female fronted four-piece Animals and
Men delivered a hypnotic and dark take on art-punk, drawing
comparisons to The Banshees and Adam & The Ants. Despite refusing to
present themselves in the usual way that most female fronted punk
bands were marketed at the time, the band's debut single 'Don't
Misbehave In The New Age', released independently in 1980, gained
positive attention from the music press. A few more singles
followed, gaining the attention of the late John Peel. |
January 2009 saw Animals and Men return to the studio to record
their first batch of new material in 28 years. The result is a six
track EP, bravely released on 12" vinyl at a time when most releases
in this genre have sadly succumbed to the digital revolution.
It's minimalistic to say the least, but the aggressive, pummeling
drums of 'John Of The Sword' and the harmonica driven 'Sugartown'
make for a convincing take on lo-fi art punk.
Animals and Men 'John Of The Sword' EP is out now, released by
American imprint Convulsive Records. |
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