Anna

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At the end of the year, the band played three UK shows in their hometown of Manchester in December 2011. In September 2013, the band performed at the Ibiza Rocks festival and Fray embarked on a solo acoustic tour of the UK, some shows included matinee performances.

It peaked at number six in the UK Albums Chart; out of its three singles, "You Overdid It Doll" reached the highest at number 24 in the United Kingdom. Due to inventory and accounting purposes, we do not exchange items received for different items than originally purchased.The album was promoted with two tours of the UK, as well as various festival appearances, including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and T in the Park.

It has been two years since Courteeners last album Falcon, which charted at number 6 and followed the bands number 4 debut album St Jude. The album's closing song "Here Come the Young Men" features guitar riffs in the style of the Vaccines. Fray became aware of Joseph Cross from his production work on Happiness (2010) by Hurts, as well as Cross' own material under the moniker Performance.Fray intentionally wanted to work with someone within the members' age range; he met Cross while at a party, who inquired about what new material the band had. The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions. BBC Music's Natalie Hardwick noted that the album was "strategic in its experimentation, but represents a fairly dramatic departure from its makers’ brand, so hats off to that". Fray told him about "Lose Control" and "Welcome to the Rave", by which Cross was interested based on the descriptions Fray had given him. Fray described the final artwork as attempting to "convey that kind of elegance but a bit more industrial".

Between June and August 2012, Courteeners appeared at the Chester Rocks, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds Festivals festivals, as well as a one-off show in Manchester to coincide with that year's Olympic Games. Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since. Fray broke his ankle on New Year's Day 2012, tearing ligaments in the process, resulting in him needing four months to recover. Following its completion, Courteeners appeared at various festivals leading up to a one-off show at the Manchester Arena, and the release of the lead single "Lose Control" in December 2012.Discussing "The Sharks Are Circling", Fray said over time the guest list for their shows would get "longer, you recognise less and less people, and I just started to put my foot down.

PopMatters contributor Ben Olson saw Anna as being "every bit as infectious as their impressive debut, but it is bigger, glossier, and clearly intended to be played in massive, sold out stadiums". In June and July 2011, the band performed at Delamere Forest, in addition to playing at the Haigh Live and Isle of Wight Festivals. The Irish Times 's Lauren Murphy echoed a similar sentiment, stating that the most prominent issue with the band's "output is that it’s simply far too ordinary", explaining that it "rarely switch[es] tempo beyond a sturdy, mid-placed plod". They played a few shows in 2011, spending most of the year working on their next album, debuting some new songs in the process.

In December 2013, the band toured across the UK to close out the year, after which they went on hiatus. Following a meeting with Joseph Cross, he was enlisted to produce the band's next album; sessions were held at 80 Hertz Studios. Marquee" is a violin-driven song that lacks drums, while "Money" is a glam rock and space rock track, styled after the work of Muse and Kings of Leon. The album reached number six in the United Kingdom, number seven in Scotland and number 85 in Ireland.