Sleeper

The Profile

Sleeper is an English Britpop band fronted by Louise Wener, commercially active in the 1990s and known for mid-90s chart success. The band split in 1998 and reunited in 2017, releasing the fourth studio album The Modern Age in 2019.

In the 1990s Sleeper had mainstream success (three albums and two singles in the UK top ten; the album The It Girl reached platinum). They recorded a cover of Blondie's "Atomic" for the Trainspotting soundtrack. The band reunited in 2017 for concerts with contemporaries and later released The Modern Age (2019) via Gorsky, noted for retaining Louise Wener's distinctive vocals.

A concise look at Sleeper's 2019 comeback album The Modern Age. The review praises Louise Wener's enduring vocals and the band's familiar Britpop sound. The album is described as pleasant and convincing, though not revolutionary. Key tracks highlighted include "Paradise Waiting" and the singles "Look At You Now" and "The Sun Also Rises."