Modernity Killed Every Night

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Modernity Killed Every Night
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Studio album by
Released1 September 2008 (2008-09-01)
RecordedRaezor Studios
Genre Post-punk
Alternative rock
Rock
Glam rock
Pop
Label Damaged Goods
The Wolfmen chronology
Modernity Killed Every Night
(2008)
Married to the Eiffel Tower
(2011)
Singles from Modernity Killed Every Night
  1. "Cecilie"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Jackie Says"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Needle in the Camel’s Eye"
    Released: 5 May 2008

Modernity Killed Every Night is the debut studio album by The Wolfmen, released in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2008.

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Reception

Modernity Killed Every Night has garnered glowing reviews from music critics. One example being the musicOMH review, which hailed the debut as "a warm, energetic and superbly crafted album from a band that knows exactly how to make it all sound wonderfully effortless." [1] Insound stated that the album is "a delicious collision of glam rock and punk rock". [2]

Track listing

  1. Needle in the Camel's Eye
  2. Jackie Says
  3. Cecilie
  4. While London Sleeps
  5. Love Is A Dog
  6. Up All Nighter
  7. Better Days
  8. Wak This Bass
  9. Buzz Me Kate
  10. If You Talk Like That
  11. Je T'aime Madame

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References

  1. "The Wolfmen - Modernity Killed Every Night | album reviews | musicOMH.com". www.musicomh.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008.
  2. "Warner Music Group Official Store".