The Modern Age (album)

The Modern Age
Studio album by
Sleeper
Released22 March 2019
Studio
  • Metway Studios, London
  • Louise and Andy's attic, Brighton
GenreIndie rock
Length36:45
LabelGorsky
ProducerStephen Street
Sleeper chronology
Inbetweener – The Best of Sleeper
(2016) 		The Modern Age
(2019) 		This Time Tomorrow
(2020)
Singles from The Modern Age
  1. "Look at You Now"
    Released: 4 December 2018
  2. "The Sun Also Rises"
    Released: 26 April 2019
  3. "More Than I Do"
    Released: 16 August 2019

The Modern Age is the fourth studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper. The album was released in the UK on 22 March 2019,[1] and peaked at number 18 on the UK Album Chart.[2] Three singles were released from this album, "Look At You Now", "The Sun Also Rises" and "More Than I Do", all of which failed to chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[3]
Metacritic64/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[6]
Mojo[7]
NME[1]
Paste7.7/10[8]
Q[9]
The Skinny[10]
The Times[11]
Uncut7/10[12]
Under the Radar7/10[13]

In a review for the NME, Mark Beaumont stated that The Modern Age had "just enough of the old Smart magic here to satisfy the retro crowds", and gave the record a three-star review.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Louise Wener and Andy MacLure

No.TitleLength
1."Paradise Waiting"3:22
2."Look at You Now"4:07
3."The Sun Also Rises"3:39
4."Dig"2:50
5."The Modern Age"4:04
6."Cellophane"3:27
7."Car into the Sea"4:07
8."Blue Like You"3:35
9."More Than I Do"3:44
10."Big Black Sun"3:50
Total length:36:45

Personnel

Sleeper

  • Louise Wener – vocals, guitar
  • Jon Stewart – guitar
  • Kieron Pepper – bass, Omnichord, ring pull
  • Andy MacLure – drums, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, programming

Production

  • Stephen Street – producer
  • Toby May – engineering
  • John Davies – mastering

Chart

Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 18

References

  1. ^ a b c Beaumont, Mark (20 March 2019). "Sleeper – The Modern Age review". NME. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Modern Age". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Critic Reviews for The Modern Age". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sleeper – The Modern Age". AllMusic.
  6. ^ King, Ian (14 March 2019). "Sleeper – The Modern Age". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Sleeper – The Modern Age". Mojo. April 2019. p. 89.
  8. ^ Crump, Andy (20 March 2019). "Sleeper: The Modern Age Review". Paste. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Sleeper – The Modern Age". Q. April 2019. p. 116.
  10. ^ Reynolds, Aidan (25 March 2019). "Sleeper – The Modern Age". The Skinny. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (22 March 2019). "Sleeper: The Modern Age review". The Times. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Sleeper – The Modern Age". Uncut. April 2019. p. 36.
  13. ^ Gourlay, Dom (22 March 2019). "Sleeper – The Modern Age". Under the Radar. Retrieved 28 January 2021.


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