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. Released in the UK on 25 April 2011, the album was supported by three singles prior to its release: "

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Jump into the Fog "Jump Into the Fog" is a song by English rock band The Wombats from their second studio album, '' This Modern Glitch''. The single was released in the UK on 23 January 2011 as a digital download in EP form, including three B-sides: "How I Miss S ...

", " Anti-D". A further three singles were released following release: "

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Jacknife Lee Garret "Jacknife" Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer. He has worked with a variety of artists, including the Cars, U2, R.E.M., the Killers, Robbie Williams, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club, AFI, the Hives, Weezer, One Direc ...

. Upon its release, the album received favourable reviews by critics. It has sold 126,772 copies in the UK as of April 2015. For its 10th anniversary, the album was re-released as a "10th anniversary edition" on vinyl and digitally containing B-sides, remixes and acoustic versions.

Singles

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" is the first single released from the album, it was released on 24 September 2010. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, and also charted at number 33 in Australia as well as number 66 in the

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" is the second single released from the album, it was released on 24 January 2011. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 16 on the US ''

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chart. *" Anti-D" is the third single released from the album, it was released on 11 April 2011. It peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart. *"

" is the fourth single released from the album, it was released on 5 June 2011. It peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. *"Our Perfect Disease" is the fifth single released from the album, it was released on 14 August 2011. *"

" was the sixth single released from the album on 7 November 2011.

Reception

The album received mixed to favourable reviews, with an aggregated score of 59 from Metacritic. Mark Beaumont of the BBC described the album as 'a flawless modern classic', as well as calling it 'pop album of the year, by at least a dozen choruses'. Matt Collar of AllMusic gave a similarly positive review, saying ' This Modern Glitch finds the gleefully cynical Brit trio delivering a batch of catchy, immediately memorable dance-rock tracks the likes of which haven't been heard since the glory days of Blur'. The Daily Mirror called the album 'triumphant', singling out Anti-D as 'epic'.

Track listing

The official track listing:

Personnel

Matthew Murphy Matthew Edward Murphy (born 23 July 1984) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of The Wombats, which he co-founded in 2003. He began a solo career under the name ...

lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers,

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(10), electric lute (10),

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(10), programming, percussion * Tord Øverland Knudsen bass guitar, synthesizers, keyboards, piano (2), baritone guitar (4, 6),

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(4), omnichord (5), programming, percussion, backing vocals * Dan Haggis drums, synthesizers, keyboards, piano (2, 4), organ (4), electric piano (5), banjo (10),

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(4), programming, percussion, backing vocals * Rich Costey programming, percussion * John Hill programming *

Dave Navarro David Michael Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is an American guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock band Jane's Addiction, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Between 1993 and 1998, Navarro was the guitarist of Red Hot Chili ...

additional guitar (9) * Graeme Revell string arrangements and conducting (4, 10) personnel per album liner notes and Discogs

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

''This Modern Glitch''
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