#The vaccines album review full#

*COOL FACT* - Jons brother Chris McClure is the guy you see smoking on the cover of 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' by Arctic Monkeys. No doubt itвЂ™ll be heavily overplayed this summer.Back in the tender year of late 2005, amongst the impromptu Tsunami sized waves of hysteria that started to escalate around Sheffield's, young but constantly NME featured indie band Arctic Monkeys, Jon McClure was scouring every nook and cranny in the town for musicians to form Reverend and The Makers - and was also reportedly offered up to ВЈ150,000 from major records labels to make an album just like the debut of his Sheffield peers.

Combat Sports is a classic Vaccines album with a fresher, more competent feel than anything theyвЂ™ve produced previously. It doesnвЂ™t feel recycled, nor too heavily influenced by any of their previous records it is far more mature than would be expected. Having set the bar high with their debut, for a fourth album The Vaccines have by no means demonstrated a poor attempt. The sixties influence is indisputable here, with a light, airy melody fitted above striking synths. ItвЂ™s soft and gentle, and perfectly rounds off what is otherwise quite a vibrant and explosive record. The sixties influence is indisputable here, with a light, airy melody fitted above striking synthsДЄlbum closer вЂRolling StonesвЂ™ (sadly not an ode to Jagger and co.) is one of my favourite album closers, potentially ever. The Vaccines are bolder and more confident than they ever have been they know what theyвЂ™re good at and they just keep getting better at it. YoungвЂ™s vocals and Freddie CowanвЂ™s bold guitar blend seamlessly itвЂ™s clear theyвЂ™re a band with a lot of steam, and a lot of their career yet to go. It heavily resembles вЂDream LoverвЂ™, a crowd favourite from their third album English Graffiti the use of heavy guitar is a simple motif that the band repeatedly employ, on several tracks. It makes you want to dance: вЂњYou canвЂ™t fight fire with the feeling of desireвЂќ has such simplicity and yet such impact. This is in complete contrast to what follows Nightclub is undoubtedly an album highlight. ItвЂ™s not bad by any means, but simply lacks the weight and excitement that shines through the rest of Combat Sports. A quiet, almost soppy, love song, it doesnвЂ™t take up as much space sonically as other tracks, and could thus be skipped over easily. вЂYoung AmericanвЂ™ is one of the more pensive songs on the record. The Vaccines are bolder and more confident than they ever have been they know what theyвЂ™re good at and they just keep getting better Importantly, the departure of original drummer Pete Robertson doesnвЂ™t take away from the success of new material, and serves to prove they are a band that are here to stay. Every song has a place it doesnвЂ™t feel mismatched like a mixtape, as appears to be the recent trend. What is most notable about the album is how cohesive it is.

Young has said before that his favourite album is The Beach BoysвЂ™ Pet Sounds, and this is certainly evident.

#The vaccines album review full#

Full to the brim with sixties-esque melodies and guitar lines you just want to, for want of a better phrase, вЂvibeвЂ™ to, itвЂ™s a great pop song, and indeed the whole album takes influence from the summery pop of the fifties and sixties. вЂYour Love Is My Favourite BandвЂ™ is potentially one of my favourite ever names for a song I was sold before the song graced my ears. It is simple indie rock and is what the band are known for вЂ“ and thatвЂ™s what theyвЂ™ve stuck with.Д®very song has a place it doesnвЂ™t feel mismatched like a mixtape, as appears to be the recent trend It is neither too taxing nor too complicated no doubt it will be a huge festival hit over the next few months. One of their more impressive efforts, itвЂ™s a great singalong track.

The rest of the record is filled with grand choruses, reverb heavy guitars, and of course Justin YoungвЂ™s signature vocal вЂ“ near-shouts bridging the gaps in instrumentation.

Opener вЂPut It On A T-ShirtвЂ™ is a big, bold choice, its sound encapsulating the rest of the album the synth backing lends a relatively upbeat tone and prepares listeners for whatвЂ™s to come. As a firm fan of their debut What Did You Expect From The Vaccines, while I donвЂ™t believe anything could ever top it Combat Sports does prove the five-piece are still as relevant and as popular as ever. Combat Sports is a thirty-three-minute jaunt in a classic three-chord Vaccines way, at times vibrant and surprisingly heartfelt. Potentially one of the most well-known вЂ“ and well-loved вЂ“ British indie rock bands to have emerged from the past ten years, The Vaccines have just released their fourth album.