''The Uprising'' is the fourth studio album by English hip hop group

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. It was released on 1 October 2012 through

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. Most of the mixing was done by Wez Clarke. The group completed their nine-date headline ''Uprising Tour'' in 2013, off the back of the album release, supported by

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and ƱZ. The original dates were from 9 to 19 October 2012, but the tour was postponed due to unforeseen reasons. A remix of "Crep Hype" by

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was released as a free download on 22 December 2012. "See the Light" feature as soundtrack on the video game by

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, '' FIFA 13'' as well as the Ministry of Sound compilation ''Addicted To Bass 2013''.

Singles

*"Palm of My Hand" is the album's lead single. It is produced by kidkanevil. It was released on 20 April 2012, and given out as a free download on SoundCloud for a limited time. *"Flying to Mars" is the second single from the album. It features vocals from

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and it is produced by Alix Perez. It was released on 2 July 2012, featuring remixes from 12th Planet, August Jakobsen and Planas. The Ruckspin & Medison remix features on the album but not on the EP. The original mix also features on the ''UKF Bass Culture 2'' compilation album. *"Anywhere" is the third single from the album. It features Hackney vocalist D.Ablo and was produced by Moody Good, former member of

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. It was released on 27 August 2012. *"Apex" is the fourth single from the album. It was produced by

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, and a remix from

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features as a B-side to the single. It was released on 17 September 2012. The track also features on the ''Sound of Dubstep 5'' and ''The Annual 2013'' compilation albums by Ministry of Sound.

Singles

Track listing

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Release history

References