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Metacritic	63/100
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BBC	(favourable)
Metro

Falcon is the second album from Manchester indie rock band The Courteeners. It was officially available for pre-order on 7 December 2009, however it appeared on recordstore.co.uk on 5 December and was released on 22 February 2010. Since release, the album has garnered mixed reviews from many critics, but several major music publications such as NME and Mojo have given the album highly positive reviews. It reached number 6 in the UK Album chart.

The album has also been noted as a much more polished and ambitious album than their debut, St. Jude. The album has seen the release of three singles, "You Overdid It Doll" was released on 15 February 2010, peaking at number 28 in the UK; "Take Over the World" was released on 26 April 2010, peaking at number 144 and "Scratch Your Name Upon My Lips", which was released on 6 December 2010.

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