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2019 studio album by Sleeper
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, and peaked at number 18 on the UK Album Chart. 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
Metacritic64/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10
Mojo
NME
Paste7.7/10
Q
The Skinny
The Times
Uncut7/10
Under the Radar7/10

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.

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) 18

References

  1. ^ Beaumont, Mark (20 March 2019). "Sleeper – The Modern Age review". NME. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "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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