Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Voices of Animals and Men is the first full-length album by The Young Knives, released on August 22, 2006. The album''s title is a reference to the Adam and the Ants song "Animals and Men". The cover features a figure made of straw, a reference to the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival. The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.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 by rummaging through a book.