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. It was released on 14 June 2019 by SO Recordings. Described. as more charged, energised and socially aware as ever. The album has received critical acclaim by both fans and critics.

Release

The band released single "Up" in the summer of 2018 before playing the opening set on the main stage at day two of

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festival. The song was played on Annie Mac's

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show on 18 July 2018 The second official single from ''Junior'' was "All In" which dropped on 12 March 2019 and debuted the band's new line up with Jamie Kennan taking lead vocals for the songs' choruses. The song was released via SO Recordings also marking the band's first release through the independent label. The third single from the album was "Alpha" which released to all platforms on 21 May 2019. The song quickly became of the band's most popular songs on streaming service

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gaining half a million streams in the first month of its release. The album was released on 14 June 2019.

Critical reception

''Junior'' was met with acclaim from critics, receiving praise for its more mature sound and special praise in particular for the records production. At aggregating website Album of The Year, the album has received a normalized rating of 80, based on 2 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Dylan Tuck from '' The Skinny'' awarded ''Junior'' 4 stars noting the band sound "... more charged than ever" declaring that ''Junior'' "ticks all the boxes"

Track listing

References

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