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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.

The Modern Age
Studio album by Sleeper
Released	22 March 2019
Studio	Metway Studios, London Louise and Andy's attic, Brighton
Genre	Indie rock
Length	36:45
Label	Gorsky
Producer	Stephen Street
Sleeper chronology
Inbetweener – The Best of Sleeper (2016) The Modern Age (2019) This Time Tomorrow (2020)
Singles from The Modern Age
"Look at You Now" Released: 4 December 2018 "The Sun Also Rises" Released: 26 April 2019 "More Than I Do" Released: 16 August 2019

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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]

Track listing

Personnel

Sleeper

• Louise Wener – vocals, guitar
• Jon Stewart – guitar
• Kieron Pepper – bass, Omnichord, ring pull
• Andy MacLure – drums, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, programming

Production

• Stephen Street – producer
• Toby May – engineering
• John Davies – mastering

Chart

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[2]	18

References

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