Album// The Vaccines - "What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?", 14.3.11.

What did you expect from The Vaccines? A pretty strong question, from one of 2011’s most hotly tipped bands. Being that generally when a group of toffs are provided with studio time and a record deal the final results are usually symphonies and concerto’s, as opposed to a catalogue of songs with such raw, punk power, especially conveyed in their live performances. Just one of the reasons why The Vaccines are so great.

Lasting only a mere thirty-six minutes in total, the band have some great songs under their belts. Such as latest single “If You Wanna,” “Post Break-Up Sex” and “All in White.” Plus “Wrecking Bar” and “Norgaard,” both baring a striking resemblance to The Ramones and both crammed into less than two minutes.

Taking away the frankly ridiculous chorus lyrics of “Wetsuit”: “Put a wet suit on, come on come on, grow your hair out long,” “What Did You Expect” is a very good debut, of a band really flying the flag for British guitar music. Hopefully the enormous amount of success they have already achieved in just under a year is set to continue, and increase phenomenally.

Jonathan Hatchman.

http://counteract-magazine.com/2011/03/28/album-the-vaccines-what-did-you-expect-from-the-vaccines/