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Mar 22, 2019 By Christopher Roberts Sleeper

Britpop band Sleeper have released their first album in 21 years, The Modern Age, today via the band’s own label, Gorsky Records (no doubt named after their 1996 song “Good Luck Mr. Gorsky”). Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are Sleeper’s upcoming tour dates.

Yesterday we posted our My Firsts interview with Sleeper frontwoman Louise Wener and you can read that here.

Previously Sleeper shared two songs from the album, “Look At You Now” and “The Sun Also Rises,” and then Under the Radar premiered the video for “The Sun Also Rises.” The video mixed together footage of the band performing the song on the beach with retro stock footage of vacationers doing water-sports.

Sleeper were one of the notable artists in the 1990s Britpop scene (alongside Pulp, Blur, Oasis, Suede, Elastica, Supergrass, and several others). They had a devoted following, which led to eight Top 40 UK singles (including two that made the Top 10) and all three of their previous albums landing in the Top 10 in the UK, with their first two debuting at #5. They also covered Blondie’s “Atomic” for the Trainspotting soundtrack, one of the most iconic soundtracks of the 1990s. The band split up in 1998 following the release of their 1997-released third album, Pleased to Meet You. Wener had a successful writing career post-Sleeper, writing four novels and a 2010 autobiography. The band reformed in 2017 for some shows and another tour earlier this year. Sleeper’s current lineup also features original members Jon Stewart (guitar) and Andy Maclure (drums), as well as Kieron Pepper, who joined on bass in 2017.

Sleeper UK Tour Dates:

March:

22- NEWCASTLE, Riverside
23- EDINBURGH, Liquid Rooms
28- SOUTHAMPTON, Engine Rooms
29- NORTHAMPTON, Roadmender
30- LEEDS, Church

April:

04- DERBY, The Venue
05- CARDIFF, The Globe
06- CALDERDALE, Trades Club
12- BRISTOL, 02 Academy
13- LONDON, Kentish Town Forum

May:

26- LANCASHIRE, Darwen Live

June:

28- HALIFAX, The Piece Hall (Supporting Embrace)

July:

14- READING, Readipop Festival
21- SHEFFIELD, Tramlines Festival

August:

02- HAVER, KENT, Neverworld Festival
25- WARWICKSHIRE, Camper Calling Festival
31- KNEBWORTH, Cool Britannia Festival (Curated by Jo Whiley)

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