Come of Age
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Released | 3 September 2012 | |||
Studio | ICP (Brussels, Belgium) | |||
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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 |
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NME | 8/10[2] |
Clash | 8/10[3] |
Uncut | 7/10[4] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Daily Telegraph | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AltSounds | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned In Sound | 7/10[8] |
Digital Spy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Platform | 8/10[10] |
Consequence of Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC | (positive)[12] |
PopMatters | 7/10[13] |
Sputnikmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Evening Standard | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
Album art
[edit]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.
Influences
[edit]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]
Track listing
[edit]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 |
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
[edit]- Justin Young - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Freddie Cowan - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Arni Arnason - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Robertson - drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Ethan Johns - percussion (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4)
References
[edit]- ^ "Album review: The Vaccines – Come of Age". 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Album review: The Vaccines - 'The Vaccines Come Of Age'". NME. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Album review: The Vaccines - 'The Vaccines Come Of Age'". 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "The Vaccines: Come of Age review'". Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (30 August 2012). "The Vaccines 'Come of Age' review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Album review: The Vaccines – Come of Age". 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Review: The Vaccines - Come of Age". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "The Vaccines - Come of Age". Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "The Vaccines: 'Come of Age' - Album review". Digital Spy. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Review: The Vaccines – Come Of Age". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: The Vaccines – The Vaccines Come of Age". 7 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ BBC review Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bergstrom, John (17 September 2012). "The Vaccines: Come of Age". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Viney, Joseph (17 September 2012). "The Vaccines - Come of Age". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Viney, Joseph (17 September 2012). "The Vaccines - Come of Age". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/come-of-age-mw0002385063
- ^ Hann, Michael (22 May 2015). "The Vaccines: the music that inspired them, album by album". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "The Vaccines - Come of Age (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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