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Skunk Anansie
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Skunk Anansie

Skunk Anansie is an alternative rock artist formed in 1994. 52 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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52
Releases
1995–2026
Active years
1994
Formed

Discography

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The Painful Truth

2025 · 10 tracks

Singles & EPs

36

Live & compilations

4

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About

Skunk Anansie are an English rock band whose members include Skin (born Deborah Dyer, 3 August 1967, Brixton), Cass (born Richard Keith Lewis, 1 September 1960, London), Ace (born Martin Ivor Kent, 30 March 1967, Cheltenham) and Mark Richardson (born 28 May 1970, Leeds). Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from the West African folk tales of Anansi the spider-man, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier". They are often grouped as part of a Britrock movement, running alongside Britpop. The band, in 2004, was named as one of the most successful UK chart acts between 1952 and 2003 by the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, with a total of 141 weeks on both the singles and album charts ranking them at No. 491. When the book first published this annual top 500 list in 2000, it only involved weeks spent on the singles chart until 2004's 17th edition, meaning the band's highest ranking has not been notified in any of the past editions. Their longest running release is 1996's Stoosh album with 55 weeks and a peak of No. 9.

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The band released their fifth studio album Wonderlustre (their first studio album after their reformation) internationally on 13 September 2010, preceded in August by its first single "My Ugly Boy". On June 11, 2012, Skunk Anansie announced their new studio album titled 'Black Traffic' which they will be releasing in September 2012, via their own label working in partnership with 100% Records. The announcement follows what has been a hugely successful return for the band, who regrouped in 2009 following an eight- year hiatus.

Skunk Anansie in brief

How many Skunk Anansie releases are on Riffiter?
52 releases are catalogued, spanning 1995 to 2026.
When was Skunk Anansie formed?
Skunk Anansie formed in 1994.
What genre is Skunk Anansie?
Skunk Anansie is catalogued under Alternative Rock.
What is the most recent Skunk Anansie release on Riffiter?
Meltdown, released in 2026.

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