Modern Love is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson

Matt Nathanson

Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...

. It was released on June 21, 2011. Modern Love was Nathanson's second album for Vanguard Records, following his 2007 album Some Mad Hope

Some Mad Hope

Some Mad Hope is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson, released on August 14, 2007 on Vanguard Records. It peaked on the Billboard 200 at #60, and peaked at 3 on the Top Independent Albums. Some Mad Hope was Nathanson's first album for Vanguard Records, and contained...

. He released the first single, "Faster", as a free download to his fan mailing list in March 2011. Modern Love debuted on number 17 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 for the week of July 9, 2011.

Track listing

1. "Faster" - 3:28
2. "Modern Love" - 3:32
3. "Love Comes Tumbling Down" - 4:40
4. "Room @ the End of the World" - 4:08
5. "Kiss Quick" - 4:26
6. "Mercy" - 3:09
7. "Kept" - 3:21
8. "Run" (featuring Jennifer Nettles
   Jennifer Nettles
   Jennifer Nettles is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band...
   
    and Kristian Bush
   Kristian Bush
   Kristian Merrill Bush is an American folk rock and country musician. From 1990 to 2001, Kristian was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim along with Andrew Hyra...
   
    of Sugarland) - 4:09
9. "Queen of (K)Nots" - 4:10
10. "Drop to Hold You" - 3:39
11. "Bottom of the Sea" - 2:46

Personnel

• Vocals, guitar – Matt Nathanson
  Matt Nathanson
  Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
  
  
• Drums – Jason McGerr
  Jason McGerr
  Jason McGerr is the current drummer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. McGerr was previously in Krusters Kronomid and Eureka Farm as well as the Seattle jazz trio Rockin' Teenage Combo. McGerr is an instructor at the Seattle Drum School when not playing drums for Death Cab for Cutie...
  
  , Aaron Sterling, Shannon Forest, Zac Rae
• Bass – John Thomasson, Curt Scheider, Tim Smith
• Keyboards – Zac Rae, Ben West, Rainman, Brandon Bush
• Guitars – Aaron Tap
  Aaron Tap
  Aaron Tap is a musician best known for playing guitar with Matt Nathanson and Paula Kelley. Tap grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and graduated from Lexington High School...
  
  , Michael Chaves, David Levita, Kristian Bush
  Kristian Bush
  Kristian Merrill Bush is an American folk rock and country musician. From 1990 to 2001, Kristian was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim along with Andrew Hyra...
  
  , Zac Rae
• Horns – Danny T. Levin, David Moyer, Chris Miller
• Programming – Zac Rae, Rainman

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	17