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| Released | 3 May 2019 | |||
| Studio | Treehouse Studio (Chesterfield, Derbyshire) | |||
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| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Graphite | |||
| Producer | Jim Pinder | |||
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Renaissance Men is the ninth studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts. Recorded at Treehouse Studio in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, it was produced by Jim Pinder and released on 3 May 2019 by Graphite Records, as the group's first studio album in ten years. The album was the band's first release since P.H.U.Q. in 1995 to reach the top twenty of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 11. Opening song "Dislocated" was released as the only single from the album.
After a ten-year break from recording, the Wildhearts released Renaissance Men as their first studio album since ¡Chutzpah! in 2009. The album received positive reviews from critics, who likened it to the band's 1993 debut Earth vs the Wildhearts and 1995 album P.H.U.Q. Following its release, the band released the EP Diagnosis, which featured the song of the same name alongside five new tracks. Both were promoted on a tour which spawned 2020's 30 Year Itch album.
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