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| Released | 22 March 2019 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Gorsky | |||
| Producer | Stephen Street | |||
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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.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.5/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 64/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10 [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | [1] |
| Paste | 7.7/10 [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| The Skinny | [10] |
| The Times | [11] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [12] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10 [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]
All tracks are written by Louise Wener and Andy MacLure
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Sleeper
Production
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC) [2] | 18 |
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