Courteeners - Anna (2013)

Anna is the third studio album by British rock band Courteeners. It was released on 4 February 2013 through V2 Records and Cooperative Music. Following their second studio album Falcon (2010), the band took a break at the end of 2010. They played a few shows in 2011, spending most of the year working on their next album, debuting some new songs in the process. After frontman Liam Fray broke his ankle, he re-listened to the material they had up to that point and felt they could be improved on. Following a meeting with Joseph Cross, he was enlisted to produce the band's next album; sessions were held at 80 Hertz Studios. Anna is an indie pop album that leans more into the electronic elements found on Falcon.

Anna received mixed reviews from critics, with some commenting on the production, while others thought the songs were uninspired. The album reached number six in the United Kingdom, number seven in Scotland and number 85 in Ireland. Following its completion, Courteeners appeared at various festivals leading up to a one-off show at the Manchester Arena, and the release of the lead single "Lose Control" in December 2012. The band toured the UK shortly afterwards; "Van Der Graaff" was released as the album's second single in May 2013. They ended the year with another UK tour, and the release of the album's third and final single "Are You in Love with a Notion?" in December 2013. "Lose Control" charted on the lower end of the Scottish and UK Singles Charts. Anna was certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry in 2017.