Combat Sports

“Combat Sports” is the 4th studio album from English rock band The Vaccines. The title was officially revealed on 22nd of November, 2017 along with the announcement of a United Kingdom tour and a snippet of the song “Nightclub”. The album was released on 30th of March, 2018.

Justin revealed on Beats 1 with Zane Lowe that the title came from a list of possible names and was chosen on the last day of recording after a tense, almost-violent encounter between Freddie and him.

Justin and Arni stated this album is the band “coming to terms with the Vaccines” and returning to their “very visceral and very primitive” rock energy they shared upon first starting the band,