This Modern Glitch Explained

This Modern Glitch
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Wombats
Cover:	Thismodernglitchalbumcover.png
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	2010
Length:	40:31
Label:	14th Floor, Bright Antenna (US)
Producer:	Rich Costey, Eric Valentine, Butch Walker, Jacknife Lee, The Wombats
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The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch, usually shortened to This Modern Glitch, is the second major studio album by English rock band The Wombats. Released in the UK on 25 April 2011, the album was supported by three singles prior to its release: "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)", "Jump into the Fog", "Anti-D". A further three singles were released following release: "Techno Fan", "Our Perfect Disease", and "1996". The Wombats produced the album alongside Rich Costey, Eric Valentine, Butch Walker, and Jacknife Lee. Upon its release, the album received favourable reviews by critics. It has sold 126,772 copies in the UK as of April 2015.^[2]

Singles

• "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)" 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 Netherlands. It came in at number 8 on Australia's 'Hottest 100' countdown of 2010.
• "Jump into the Fog" 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 Billboard Alternative Songs 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.
• "Techno Fan" 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.
• "1996" 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:^[3]

Personnel

• Matthew Murphy lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, electric piano (10), electric lute (10), omnichord (10), programming, percussion
• Tord Øverland Knudsen bass guitar, synthesizers, keyboards, piano (2), baritone guitar (4, 6), glockenspiel (4), omnichord (5), programming, percussion, backing vocals
• Dan Haggis drums, synthesizers, keyboards, piano (2, 4), organ (4), electric piano (5), banjo (10), dulcimer (4), programming, percussion, backing vocals
• Rich Costey programming, percussion
• John Hill programming
• Dave Navarro additional guitar (9)
• Graeme Revell string arrangements and conducting (4, 10)

personnel per album liner notes and Discogs^[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[5]	2
Austrian Albums Chart^[6]	38
Belgium (Flanders) Albums Chart^[7]	93
Dutch Albums Chart^[8]	31
Norwegian Albums Chart^[9]	14
Scottish Albums Chart^[10]	5
Swiss Albums Chart^[11]	33
UK Albums Chart^[12]	3

Certifications

External links

• This Modern Glitch

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Wombats Proudly Present..This Modern Glitch . JB HI HI . 2011-04-22 . 2011-10-28.
2. News: Official Charts Analysis: Paul Simon scores 6th No.1 with 15,487 sales. Jones. Alan. 20 April 2015. Music Week. Intent Media. 5 November 2015. subscription .
3. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/8579469/Proudly-Present-This-Modern-Glitch/Product.html/ The Wombats 'This Modern Glitch' Tracklisting
4. Web site: The Wombats – This Modern Glitch (2011, CD). Discogs. 22 April 2011 .
5. Web site: australian-charts.com The Wombats The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch. Steffen. Hung. 3 October 2016.
6. Web site: The Wombats The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch. Steffen. Hung. 3 October 2016.
7. Web site: The Wombats The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch. Ultratop. 3 October 2016.
8. Web site: The Wombats The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch. Steffen. Hung. 3 October 2016.
9. Web site: norwegiancharts.com The Wombats The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch. Steffen. Hung. 3 October 2016.
10. Web site: 2011-05-07 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive . . 2011-05-07 . 2011-10-28.
11. Web site: The Wombats The Wombats Proudly Present This Modern Glitch hitparade.ch. Steffen. Hung. 3 October 2016.
12. Web site: 2011-05-07 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive . . 2011-05-07 . 2011-10-28.
13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011. ARIA. 2015-01-15.