Recent Updates
In 2007 frontman and lead singer Hank Starrs — now a film producer and writer — made a brief comeback to guest on the single "Direct Hit" with English Art-pop group Art Brut. Hugh Barker works for a publishing company as an editor, and is co-author of Faking It, a book about authenticity in music. His next book Hedge Britannia will be published by Bloomsbury in March 2012. Al Barker went to university and got a degree in history and journalism in 2007; he now works in music, theatre and tourism. The band were asked to play gigs in London in 2008, but they declined.
In 2009, former Animals That Swim bassist, Terry De Castro, (better known as a member of Cinerama and The Wedding Present) released a cover version of the group's song "East St. O'Neill" on her solo album A Casa Verde.
In March 2011, the band recorded two new songs, "Tiny Lucifer" and "Silver Rays" which will be released online on iTunes, release dates to be announced on the band's Wordpress blog and via Twitter.
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