Come of Age | ||||
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Released | 3 September 2012 | |||
Recorded | March 2012 ICP Studios, Brussels | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 39:35 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
The Vaccines chronology | ||||
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Singles from Come of Age | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Upcoming | [1] |
NME | 8/10 [2] |
Clash | 8/10 [3] |
Uncut | 7/10 [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
The Daily Telegraph | [6] |
AltSounds | [7] |
Drowned In Sound | 7/10 [8] |
Digital Spy | [9] |
Platform | 8/10 [10] |
Consequence of Sound | [11] |
BBC | (positive) [12] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [13] |
Sputnikmusic | [14] |
Evening Standard | [15] |
AllMusic | [16] |
Come of Age (also alternatively titled The Vaccines Come of Age) is the second studio album by English indie rock band The Vaccines, which was released on 3 September 2012. It follows their debut album What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? , released the previous year. It was produced by Ethan Johns and reached number one in the UK.
The image on the front cover of the album is a photo of four androgynous teenage girls, each representing a different member of the band.
Lead singer and songwriter Justin Young cites No Other by Gene Clark, #1 Record by Big Star and "Spanish Bombs" by The Clash as his major inspirations during the writing of this album. [17]
All lyrics written by Justin Young, all music composed by the Vaccines
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Hope" | 4:10 |
2. | "I Always Knew" | 3:34 |
3. | "Teenage Icon" | 3:05 |
4. | "All in Vain" | 3:52 |
5. | "Ghost Town" | 2:21 |
6. | "Aftershave Ocean" | 4:10 |
7. | "Weirdo" | 4:49 |
8. | "Bad Mood" | 3:06 |
9. | "Change of Heart Pt. 2" | 2:18 |
10. | "I Wish I Was a Girl" | 2:53 |
11. | "Lonely World" | 5:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Blow Your Mind" | 2:10 |
13. | "Panic Attack" | 2:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Runaway" (track 14 on Japanese Deluxe Edition [19] ) | 2:49 |
13. | "Possessive" (track 15 on Japanese Deluxe Edition) | 3:42 |
14. | "Misbehaviour" (track 16 on Japanese Deluxe Edition) | 2:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Hope" | 4:07 |
2. | "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" | 1:43 |
3. | "Tiger Blood" | 2:28 |
4. | "A Lack of Understanding" | 3:08 |
5. | "Wetsuit" | 4:24 |
6. | "Teenage Icon" | 3:15 |
7. | "Under Your Thumb" | 2:27 |
8. | "Post Break Up Sex" | 2:55 |
9. | "All in White" | 4:42 |
10. | "Wolf Pack" | 2:50 |
11. | "Weirdo" | 5:01 |
12. | "Blow It Up" | 2:40 |
13. | "Bad Mood" | 3:21 |
14. | "If You Wanna" | 3:27 |
15. | "Family Friend" | 8:56 |
16. | "Why Should I Love You?" | 3:48 |
17. | "Norgaard" | 2:32 |
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