Animal Army - Babylon Zoo

What this video is

Released in April 1996 as Babylon Zoo's second single, 'Animal Army' arrived at the height of the band's brief commercial peak, following the record-breaking UK #1 'Spaceman'. The single reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart, representing the beginning of the band's commercial decline relative to expectations. The song and video reflect the mid-90s UK alt-rock moment defined by post-Britpop maximalism,…

Why it matters

Documents the post-'Spaceman' second-single moment for one of the UK's most dramatically trajectory-shifted acts of 1996. The video represents mid-90s British alternative rock's adoption of fast-cut, performance-driven MTV aesthetics, and Babylon Zoo's broader art-rock/glam-sci-fi visual identity.…

The director

Jasbinder Singh 'Jas' Mann (born 24 April 1970/71, Dudley, West Midlands) is a British songwriter, musician, singer, record producer, and filmmaker. Frontman of Babylon Zoo, he established New Atlantis Productions in 1995 as his film/music/video production…