The Vaccines are the buzz band de jour in the UK, getting slots on Jools Holland, coverage in NME, plays on Radio One and a handful of selected headline shows.
To be honest it feels a little rushed and they must be careful not to be the brightest burn, as we all know sparks don’t last. We saw them live on Monday and although we enjoyed their live set, we were concerned that there wasn’t a massive amount on offer beyond the excellent singles, ending their set soon after it started and with no encore.
On the flip side, this is a very, very new band and we mustn’t judge it too early, or indeed put unfair expectations on them. We simply thought it too soon for a headline show at a 300 capacity venue with such a short set.
With the catapult fired, the PR machine understandably is in gear to capitalise and so today we can offer you not one but two videos, for their tracks, ‘Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)’ and ‘Blow It Up’ - without doubt two fantastic, energetic tracks, which have ‘indie anthem’ written all over them. Here’s hoping it’s a true sign of a promising future, rather than a band being force fed to us by the hungry media. (MB)
