Come of Age

Come of Age
Studio album by The Vaccines
Released	3 September 2012
Recorded	March 2012 ICP Studios, Brussels
Genre	Power pop indie rock post-punk revival
Length	39:35
Label	Columbia
The Vaccines chronology
What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? (2011) Come of Age (2012) Melody Calling EP (2013)
Singles from Come of Age
"No Hope" Released: 6 July 2012 "Teenage Icon" Released: 2 September 2012 "I Always Knew" Released: 18 November 2012 "Bad Mood" Released: 17 March 2013

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Upcoming	[1]
NME	8/10[2]
Clash	8/10[3]
Uncut	7/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Daily Telegraph	[6]
AltSounds	[7]
Drowned In Sound	7/10[8]
Digital Spy	[9]
Platform	8/10[10]
Consequence of Sound	[11]
BBC	(positive)[12]
PopMatters	7/10[13]
Sputnikmusic	[14]
Evening Standard	[15]
AllMusic	[16]

Album art

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.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Justin Young, all music composed by The Vaccines

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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[17]
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Blow Your Mind"	2:10
13.	"Panic Attack"	2:11

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Runaway" (track 14 on Japanese Deluxe Edition[18])	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.	Title	Length
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

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[19]	43
Austrian Albums Chart[20]	72
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[21]	14
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[22]	52
Dutch Albums Chart[23]	70
French Albums Chart[24]	60
German Albums Chart[25]	86
Irish Albums Chart[26]	8
Spanish Albums Chart[27]	50
Swedish Albums Chart[28]	36
Swiss Albums Chart[29]	42
UK Albums Chart[30]	1

Personnel

• Justin Young—Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• Freddie Cowan— Lead Guitar
• Arni Arnason—Bass Guitar
• Pete Robertson—Drums

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