credit: Roger Sargent
Since first hearing their single 'Wreckin' Bar' on XFM in January, I have down right fallen head-over-heels for 'The Vaccines'. The London four piece make, what I like to call, proper pop music, reminiscent of The Strokes and The Ramones. They graced the cover of NME in early January, and are on this week' cover too... both magazines I rushed out to buy and pore over.
Their debut album 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?' was released on Monday, and I made sure I was at their signing at the HMV store in Oxford Street, where the band played six songs, including 'Post Break-Up Sex', 'If You Wanna', 'NΓΈrgaard', 'A Lack of Understanding', 'Wolf Pack', and of course, 'Wreckin' Bar'. Each song is fuelled with guitar reverb and lyrics of love and youthhood, and are completely short, sharp and fun. I got myself standing right at the front, and excitedly sang along like the the desperate teenage girl I am, no apologies!
Once the set was over, Arni, Pete, Freddie and Justin took the time to sign copies of the album, which I was incredibly thankful for. Last night, Justin and Freddie joined John Kennedy on his X-posure show on XFM, where the album was played in full with the guys talking through each song in detail. I texted in to the show, asking John to thank the guys again for signing my CD, and, low and behold, he read my message out live on air!! I was so chuffed.. I think its fair to say I'm in love with this band ♥
