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Come of Age

Summary

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.

Come of Age
Studio album by
the Vaccines
Released3 September 2012
StudioICP (Brussels, Belgium)
Genre
Length39:35
LabelColumbia
ProducerEthan Johns
The Vaccines chronology
What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?
(2011) 		Come of Age
(2012) 		Melody Calling EP
(2013)
Singles from Come of Age
  1. "No Hope"
    Released: 6 July 2012
  2. "Teenage Icon"
    Released: 2 September 2012
  3. "I Always Knew"
    Released: 18 November 2012
  4. "Bad Mood"
    Released: 17 March 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Upcoming[1]
NME8/10[2]
Clash8/10[3]
Uncut7/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
AltSounds[7]
Drowned In Sound7/10[8]
Digital Spy[9]
Platform8/10[10]
Consequence of Sound[11]
BBC(positive)[12]
PopMatters7/10[13]
Sputnikmusic[14]
Evening Standard[15]
AllMusic[16]

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.TitleLength
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
Japanese Bonus Tracks[18]
No.TitleLength
12."Blow Your Mind"2:10
13."Panic Attack"2:11
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
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
Deluxe Edition Live at Brighton Bonus CD
No.TitleLength
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 edit

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

  1. ^ "Album review: The Vaccines – Come of Age". 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Album review: The Vaccines - 'The Vaccines Come Of Age'". NME. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Album review: The Vaccines - 'The Vaccines Come Of Age'". 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. ^ "The Vaccines: Come of Age review'". Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (30 August 2012). "The Vaccines 'Come of Age' review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Album review: The Vaccines – Come of Age". 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Review: The Vaccines - Come of Age". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  8. ^ "The Vaccines - Come of Age". Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  9. ^ "The Vaccines: 'Come of Age' - Album review". Digital Spy. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Review: The Vaccines – Come Of Age". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Album Review: The Vaccines – The Vaccines Come of Age". 7 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  12. ^ BBC review Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Bergstrom, John (17 September 2012). "The Vaccines: Come of Age". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  14. ^ Viney, Joseph (17 September 2012). "The Vaccines - Come of Age". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  15. ^ Viney, Joseph (17 September 2012). "The Vaccines - Come of Age". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  16. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/come-of-age-mw0002385063
  17. ^ Hann, Michael (22 May 2015). "The Vaccines: the music that inspired them, album by album". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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