Combat Sports is the fourth studio album by English indie rock band, The Vaccines. The album was released on 30 March 2018 through Columbia Records. It is the first album recorded with keyboardist Timothy Lanham and drummer Yoann Intonti, both of whom had originally joined the band as touring musicians during the English Graffiti album cycle, with Lanham added from the campaign's inception, while Intonti—who was still a member of Spector at the time[6]—replaced the departed Pete Robertson in the last phase of the campaign.[7] Both became involved in the making of Combat Sports at the midway point[8] before being promoted to full members of the band[9] with Lanham pictured wearing a T-shirt with the album title featured on the front cover,[10] an idea inspired by the album's opening track, "Put It on a T-Shirt".[11] The overall cover art concept is an homage to the band's debut album, albeit a "more of an abrasive version of that".[11] The album title itself came out in the immediate aftermath of a fight that broke out in the studio between Young and Cowan towards the end of making the album.[11]
Shortly after the release of English Graffiti - which was a deliberate departure from their previous two albums - The Vaccines discovered only a few songs from it translated well when performed live. In early 2016, The Vaccines reconvened at bassist Árni Árnason's studio in London to figure out their next move, without much success. Though Robertson's departure in mid-2016 made the band consider calling it a day,[12] it also forced them to rediscover their identity.[13] The remaining trio contemplated various directions of continuing as a band, including resorting to drum programming.[14]
Meanwhile, the presence of touring musicians Lanham and Intonti helped improve relations within the band,[13] with Lanham in particular acting as a mediator between band members, helping Young on new demos and arranging song parts with everyone.[15] Due to their involvement during the writing process, Lanham and Intonti were promoted to full members.[9]
By late 2016, Young mentioned that The Vaccines were already "far along" in the writing process, with new material that "builds on the musicality of English Graffiti" but with "a lot more of spirit and energy from What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?" Young also added that the songs felt more like a band again, due to The Vaccines playing together in the studio every day.[16]
In January 2017, it was reported that The Vaccines' fourth album would contain songs "like polished '70s and '80s rock: Big Star, Todd Rundgren, Guided by Voices – that kind of stuff. Very smooth, like a super FM radio sound," stated Young. "Someone to Lose", "Out on the Street", and "Young American" were among the songs considered for the album, with the band looking for "a polished pop producer" to handle the recording sessions that were scheduled to take place in February.[9] The band recorded two songs in initial sessions with Patrick Wimberly as producer; however, they felt that the results lacked identity.[13] After meeting several other potential producers who were also confused with the direction the band wished to take,[13] they eventually worked with Ross Orton, who "essentially banned" the band from listening to music and urged them to reference themselves.[12] After initial reluctance to work with Orton, the band realized that they needed his "brutal honesty."[17] Most of the songs originally planned for the album were also scrapped and new ones were written.[17]
Young cites the death of Leonard Cohen as "a watershed moment," because it made him listen to Cohen's music and drive himself to write better lyrics.[13] Previously, Young had stated that this album's lyrics would be about "sex and love, and love lost," after he realised that "it's all I care about."[16]
Combat Sports received positive reviews from critics, with The Line of Best Fit describing it as a "brash, attention-grabbing record".[22]The Guardian called Combat Sports "top drawer garage rock" and complimented Young's lyrical strengths.[20]
Track listingEdit
All lyrics are written by Justin Young; all music is composed by The Vaccines unless otherwise stated
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^Manno, Lizzie (3 January 2018). "The Vaccines Unveil Infectious New Track, "I Can't Quit"". Paste. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
^Skinner, Tom (24 January 2018). "Listen to The Vaccines' new track 'Nightclub'". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^Louise, Amber (11 March 2018). "Review: The Vaccines – 'Put It On A T-Shirt'". The Edge Susu. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^"The Vaccines share new track 'Surfing in the Sky'". DIY. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^Spector [@Spector] (20 June 2016). "Yoann's our drummer but will also be playing with The Vaccines this summer (going undercover to steal their beats) x" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^The Vaccines (17 June 2016). "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce..." Facebook. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^Lanham, Tom (14 September 2021). "The Vaccines Are Right Where They Belong on Back in Love City". Paste. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^Lanham, Timothy (30 March 2018). "Our treat to the world!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^ abcRix, Lucy (20 March 2018). "The Vaccines discuss upcoming album release and 2018 plans". Student Pocket Guide. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ abO'Connor, Roisin (5 April 2018). "Combat Sports: How The Vaccines bounced back with their best record yet". Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ abcdeWright, Lisa (26 January 2018). "Playing For Keeps: The Vaccines". DIY. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^Bartleet, Larry (30 March 2018). "Fighting Fit". NME. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^Cotton, Shannon (13 April 2018). "Lost and found: The Vaccines on recapturing their exuberant spirit on Combat Sports". Gigwise. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ abTrendell, Andrew (29 November 2016). "The Vaccines talk 'energetic' new album: 'It's all about sex and love'". NME. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ ab"The Vaccines Combat Sports Interview". HMV. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^"Combat Sports by The Vaccines". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^Annie Zaleski. "The Voidz, The Vaccines, and more albums to hear about this week". The AV Club. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ abBen Beaumont-Thomas (30 March 2018). "The Vaccines: Combat Sports review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^Roisin O'Connor (29 March 2018). "Album reviews: Kacey Musgraves, The Vaccines, Kate Nash, Frankie Cosmos, Sons of Kermet, Mount Eerie". The Independent. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ abLauren Wade. "Combat Sports by The Vaccines". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^Mark Beaumont (27 March 2018). "The Vaccines - "Combat Sports" – NME". NME. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^Madison Desler (26 March 2018). "The Vaccines: Combat Sports Review". Paste. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^"Song Details: Nightclub By The Vaccines". Universal Music Publishing Group. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^"Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Combat Sports" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^"Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Combat Sports" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^"Irish-charts.com – Discography The Vaccines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
^"Portuguesecharts.com – The Vaccines – Combat Sports". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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Combat Sports is the fourth studio album by English indie rock band The Vaccines The album was released on 30 March 2018 through Columbia Records It is the first album recorded with keyboardist Timothy Lanham and drummer Yoann Intonti both of whom had originally joined the band as touring musicians during the English Graffiti album cycle with Lanham added from the campaign s inception while Intonti who was still a member of Spector at the time 6 replaced the departed Pete Robertson in the last phase of the campaign 7 Both became involved in the making of Combat Sports at the midway point 8 before being promoted to full members of the band 9 with Lanham pictured wearing a T shirt with the album title featured on the front cover 10 an idea inspired by the album s opening track Put It on a T Shirt 11 The overall cover art concept is an homage to the band s debut album albeit a more of an abrasive version of that 11 The album title itself came out in the immediate aftermath of a fight that broke out in the studio between Young and Cowan towards the end of making the album 11 Combat SportsStudio album by The VaccinesReleased30 March 2018Recorded2017 2018GenreIndie rockgarage rockLength32 00LabelColumbiaProducerRoss OrtonThe Vaccines chronologyEnglish Graffiti 2015 Combat Sports 2018 Back In Love City 2021 Singles from Combat Sports I Can t Quit Released 3 January 2018 1 2 Nightclub Released 23 January 2018 3 Put It on a T Shirt Released 2 March 2018 4 Surfing in the Sky Released 16 March 2018 5 Your Love Is My Favourite Band Released 23 March 2018It charted at number four on the UK Albums Chart upon release Contents 1 Writing and recording 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 ReferencesWriting and recording EditShortly after the release of English Graffiti which was a deliberate departure from their previous two albums The Vaccines discovered only a few songs from it translated well when performed live In early 2016 The Vaccines reconvened at bassist Arni Arnason s studio in London to figure out their next move without much success Though Robertson s departure in mid 2016 made the band consider calling it a day 12 it also forced them to rediscover their identity 13 The remaining trio contemplated various directions of continuing as a band including resorting to drum programming 14 Meanwhile the presence of touring musicians Lanham and Intonti helped improve relations within the band 13 with Lanham in particular acting as a mediator between band members helping Young on new demos and arranging song parts with everyone 15 Due to their involvement during the writing process Lanham and Intonti were promoted to full members 9 By late 2016 Young mentioned that The Vaccines were already far along in the writing process with new material that builds on the musicality of English Graffiti but with a lot more of spirit and energy from What Did You Expect from The Vaccines Young also added that the songs felt more like a band again due to The Vaccines playing together in the studio every day 16 In January 2017 it was reported that The Vaccines fourth album would contain songs like polished 70s and 80s rock Big Star Todd Rundgren Guided by Voices that kind of stuff Very smooth like a super FM radio sound stated Young Someone to Lose Out on the Street and Young American were among the songs considered for the album with the band looking for a polished pop producer to handle the recording sessions that were scheduled to take place in February 9 The band recorded two songs in initial sessions with Patrick Wimberly as producer however they felt that the results lacked identity 13 After meeting several other potential producers who were also confused with the direction the band wished to take 13 they eventually worked with Ross Orton who essentially banned the band from listening to music and urged them to reference themselves 12 After initial reluctance to work with Orton the band realized that they needed his brutal honesty 17 Most of the songs originally planned for the album were also scrapped and new ones were written 17 Young cites the death of Leonard Cohen as a watershed moment because it made him listen to Cohen s music and drive himself to write better lyrics 13 Previously Young had stated that this album s lyrics would be about sex and love and love lost after he realised that it s all I care about 16 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic75 100 18 Review scoresSourceRatingThe A V ClubB 19 The Guardian 20 The Independent 21 The Line of Best Fit9 10 22 NME 23 Paste7 9 10 24 Combat Sports received positive reviews from critics with The Line of Best Fit describing it as a brash attention grabbing record 22 The Guardian called Combat Sports top drawer garage rock and complimented Young s lyrical strengths 20 Track listing EditAll lyrics are written by Justin Young all music is composed by The Vaccines unless otherwise statedNo TitleWriter s Length1 Put It on a T Shirt 3 512 I Can t Quit The VaccinesCole M Greif Neill2 423 Your Love Is My Favourite Band The VaccinesWill Bloomfield3 094 Surfing in the Sky 2 315 Maybe Luck of the Draw The VaccinesGreif Neill3 496 Young American 2 017 Nightclub The VaccinesPete Robertson 25 2 548 Out on the Street The VaccinesGreif Neill2 439 Take It Easy 2 5810 Someone to Lose 3 0811 Rolling Stones 3 0912 Berlin Japanese bonus track 3 43Personnel EditJustin Young vocals rhythm guitar Freddie Cowan lead guitar Arni Arnason bass guitar Yoann Intonti drums Timothy Lanham keyboards additional guitarCharts EditChart 2018 Peak positionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 26 44Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 27 89Irish Albums IRMA 28 74Portuguese Albums AFP 29 35Scottish Albums OCC 30 4Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 31 83Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 32 82UK Albums OCC 33 4References Edit Britton Luke Morgan 3 January 2018 Listen to The Vaccines triumphant return with new single I Can t Quit NME Retrieved 24 March 2018 Manno Lizzie 3 January 2018 The Vaccines Unveil Infectious New Track I Can t Quit Paste Retrieved 23 March 2018 Skinner Tom 24 January 2018 Listen to The Vaccines new track Nightclub NME Retrieved 24 March 2018 Louise Amber 11 March 2018 Review The Vaccines Put It On A T Shirt The Edge Susu Retrieved 24 March 2018 The Vaccines share new track Surfing in the Sky DIY 16 March 2018 Retrieved 24 March 2018 Spector Spector 20 June 2016 Yoann s our drummer but will also be playing with The Vaccines this summer going undercover to steal their beats x Tweet via Twitter The Vaccines 17 June 2016 It is with a heavy heart that we must announce Facebook Retrieved 19 April 2018 Lanham Tom 14 September 2021 The Vaccines Are Right Where They Belong on Back in Love City Paste Retrieved 15 September 2021 a b c Q January 2017 Lanham Timothy 30 March 2018 Our treat to the world Instagram Archived from the original on 25 December 2021 Retrieved 19 April 2018 a b c Rix Lucy 20 March 2018 The Vaccines discuss upcoming album release and 2018 plans Student Pocket Guide Retrieved 20 April 2018 a b O Connor Roisin 5 April 2018 Combat Sports How The Vaccines bounced back with their best record yet Independent Retrieved 24 April 2018 a b c d e Wright Lisa 26 January 2018 Playing For Keeps The Vaccines DIY Retrieved 24 April 2018 Bartleet Larry 30 March 2018 Fighting Fit NME Retrieved 24 April 2018 Cotton Shannon 13 April 2018 Lost and found The Vaccines on recapturing their exuberant spirit on Combat Sports Gigwise Retrieved 24 April 2018 a b Trendell Andrew 29 November 2016 The Vaccines talk energetic new album It s all about sex and love NME Retrieved 24 April 2018 a b The Vaccines Combat Sports Interview HMV 30 March 2018 Retrieved 24 April 2018 Combat Sports by The Vaccines Metacritic Retrieved 5 June 2018 Annie Zaleski The Voidz The Vaccines and more albums to hear about this week The AV Club Retrieved 1 April 2018 a b Ben Beaumont Thomas 30 March 2018 The Vaccines Combat Sports review The Guardian Retrieved 1 April 2018 Roisin O Connor 29 March 2018 Album reviews Kacey Musgraves The Vaccines Kate Nash Frankie Cosmos Sons of Kermet Mount Eerie The Independent Retrieved 1 April 2018 a b Lauren Wade Combat Sports by The Vaccines The Line of Best Fit Retrieved 31 March 2018 Mark Beaumont 27 March 2018 The Vaccines Combat Sports NME NME Retrieved 31 March 2018 Madison Desler 26 March 2018 The Vaccines Combat Sports Review Paste Retrieved 1 April 2018 Song Details Nightclub By The Vaccines Universal Music Publishing Group Retrieved 20 April 2018 Ultratop be The Vaccines Combat Sports in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 6 April 2018 Ultratop be The Vaccines Combat Sports in French Hung Medien Retrieved 6 April 2018 Irish charts com Discography The Vaccines Hung Medien Retrieved 7 April 2018 Portuguesecharts com The Vaccines Combat Sports Hung Medien Retrieved 4 June 2018 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 7 April 2018 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