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  • Audio CD (10 Mar 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B0011U8NNY
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Fit 4 U 3:16£0.69
Listen  2. Terra Firma 2:49£0.69
Listen  3. Up All Night 2:57£0.69
Listen  4. Counters 4:11£0.69
Listen  5. Light Switch 3:45£0.69
Listen  6. Turn Tail 4:41£0.69
Listen  7. I Can Hardly See Them 3:06£0.69
Listen  8. Dyed In The Wool 3:09£0.69
Listen  9. Rue The Days 3:46£0.69
Listen10. Flies 1:39£0.69
Listen11. Mummy Light The Fire 4:04£0.69
Listen12. Current Of The River (Including Hidden Track)10:34Album Only

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Ashby-de-la-Zouche's favourite sons return with a second album of angular punk-pop songs, lyrical eccentricity, and wry observations that curl an eyebrow at English society like schoolboys gazing at ants through a magnifying glass. Whereas the Young Knives' debut album Voices of Animals and Men felt like a clever spin on the skinny guitars and lurching bass of the post-punk revival bands, Superabundance feels like a bigger, deeper record, one which finds the Young Knives adding layers of guitars, parping trumpets, and orchestral trimmings to the brew. There are further changes to the formula, too: while earlier Young Knives material felt witty and versed in the language of farce, Superabundance is a rather more melancholy, pensive affair, full of quiet disgust. "Up All Night" takes a determined sober look at late-night hedonism: "Everybody looks famous/They've been wasting lots of time/And everybody looks special/In their mind's eye". In the following "Counters", someone gasses themselves in the front seat of their car. Luckily, the Young Knives are compelling enough characters that they can carry off occasional sour vibes without coming on as crotchety old men: take "Dyed in the Wool", a heart-on-sleeve plea for simplicity that rhymes "headlock" with "wedlock" as a means of sneaking into your affections. It works, too. --Louis Pattison

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'Superabundance' is the second full-length album and follow-up to 2006's 'Voices Of Animals And Men' from the Young Knives. A keen sense of wit is blended here with alarmingly accurate social commentary, earning the band comparison with artists as diverse as Syd Barrett and The Streets. The music shifts between sharp post-punk and 1990's Brit Pop while the singles 'Terra Firma' and 'Up All Night' are included.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the Arctic Monkeys (Hell Yeah), 13 Mar 2008
By J. J. Fisher "M" - See all my reviews
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I brought this in Bath on Monday morning really really not knowing what to expect, I was just expecting an average indie album, but I was so so wrong. Fit 4 U kicks off the album superbly, and gives you a sort of preview of what to expect, you cannot help chanting to the lyrics of some of the songs on the album as if you have known all the songs for years, my standout track for the album would have to be Turn Tail, it is an excellent track , i think myself already it is one of the best album tracks of 2008, it has to be a future single. Terra Firma is also a good track. All the album is superb, if you liked the debut album get this and you will be blown away, I promise you, you will not be disappointed, Unless you listen to NME.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Flies....All over my body, 8 Jun 2008
By Mr. N. Davis "Teutonic Rock" (EXETER) - See all my reviews
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This is a totally underrated album by the magnificent Young Knives. Its classic edgy indie rock. The first half of the album is similar to stuff found on the excellent 'Voices of Animals and Men', with a polished feel. The album gets more interesting from Turn Tail onwards. Mummy Light the Fire, with its magnificent psychedelic feel, Flies and Current of the River totally change the feel and tempo of the album, hoisting it to 'classic' in my book. There is something slightly sinister about the Knives, especially when the House of Lords is singing, which I like, in particular and this feeling certainly increases towards the end of the album, when the music and lyrical delivery matches the darkness of the lyrics.

The Knives are also big on ironic social commentary- listen to Fit 4 U and Up All Night, especially. The lyrics are disturbing, gloomy, and totally juxtaposed with the abundently rich, hummable and melodic music. Counters is the antithesis of pop lyrically- "Sitting in the front seat/Turning on the motor/Sucking on a hosepipe"- is the chorus, but musically would sit happily on Radio One or the 'Charts'. The ultimate irony, of course, is that a band this articulate and imaginative do not grace the upper echelons of the 'charts' or mainstream music. But, I suppose, thats the point'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bit gloomy perhaps but genuine indie pop gold!, 17 Mar 2008
By R. B. Moore "rmoore322" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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I kind of owe the Young Knives a star for this one, having said the first one was a bit smug, only giving it four stars then playing it to absolute death and just loving it.

This is a natural growth from the first album, production has gone up a gear or ten, the quality and variety of the tunes has gone up a notch and the general feel is of a band who have learnt a few lessons and taken them on board. It's still a guitar based indie pop style, a la Franz Ferdinand, Dave Devant etc, it still has the English reserve and slight oddness, a la Floyd, Genesis etc. But now it has strings and a warmth to the production and professional things like that. And OK, the lyrics aren't exactly happy and cheerful and full of spring love, but this was true of "Voices" as well, so you know what you're getting.

Stand out tracks for me, I love Terra Firma and Up all Night, both great singles, Turn Tail is good, and the first one. Fact of the matter is, after maybe four times through, I know I will play this over and over like I did with the first one. Nuff said really.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Geeks bearing gifts
I've really fallen in love with this album after repeated listens. As many reviewers have said, it's very much an album of two halves with the first 6 tracks bearing more... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Fedo

3.0 out of 5 stars Check the cover
A big let down after Voices of Animals and Men. What happened to all the humour and weirdness? The album cover really sums up the music.
Published 11 months ago by Keef

4.0 out of 5 stars A band further developing it's own particular line of strangness...
The Young Knives, on their second album "Voices of Animals and Men", were the slightly barmy, quirky band produced by Andy "Gang of Four" Gill, who mostly "angular" in riff but... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mummy Light The Fire???
If it was not for the inexplicably godawful 'Mummy Light The Fire' this album would be an instant classic. I only bought it because I heard 'Counters' on the radio. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. G. Roberts

4.0 out of 5 stars A very strong follow up
Superabundance shows that TYK are not a flash in the pan, they have managed to deliver a very strong follow-up to their debut. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Bloss

5.0 out of 5 stars Hey Runner! What Are You Running From?
I don't know if any band can be better than their debut album because their sound is always going to change slightly but I can honestly say that this album is as a good as their... Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Burge

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good follow up
"Voices of Animals and Men" was without doubt one of my favourite albums of 2006, so how The Young Knives were going to follow it up intrigued me. Read more
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