Combat Sports (album)

Combat Sports
Studio album by
The Vaccines
Released30 March 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length33:00
LabelColumbia
ProducerRoss Orton
The Vaccines chronology
English Graffiti
(2015) 		Combat Sports
(2018) 		Back In Love City
(2021)
Singles from Combat Sports
  1. "I Can't Quit"
    Released: 3 January 2018[1][2]
  2. "Nightclub"
    Released: 23 January 2018[3]
  3. "Put It on a T-Shirt"
    Released: 2 March 2018[4]
  4. "Surfing in the Sky"
    Released: 16 March 2018[5]
  5. "Your Love Is My Favourite Band"
    Released: 23 March 2018

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 "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]

It charted at number four on the UK Albums Chart upon release.

  1. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (3 January 2018). "Listen to The Vaccines' triumphant return with new single 'I Can't Quit'". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ Manno, Lizzie (3 January 2018). "The Vaccines Unveil Infectious New Track, "I Can't Quit"". Paste. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ Skinner, Tom (24 January 2018). "Listen to The Vaccines' new track 'Nightclub'". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ Louise, Amber (11 March 2018). "Review: The Vaccines – 'Put It On A T-Shirt'". The Edge Susu. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "The Vaccines share new track 'Surfing in the Sky'". DIY. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ The Vaccines (17 June 2016). "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce..." Facebook. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. ^ Lanham, Tom (14 September 2021). "The Vaccines Are Right Where They Belong on Back in Love City". Paste. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ Q, January 2017
  10. ^ Lanham, Timothy (30 March 2018). "Our treat to the world!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  11. ^ a b c Rix, Lucy (20 March 2018). "The Vaccines discuss upcoming album release and 2018 plans". Student Pocket Guide. Retrieved 20 April 2018.