(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]

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

References