Missed in 2011

This was too fun to pass up.  The Vaccines have a wonderfully straight forward tone; a low fi vintage sound makes them feel like a time traveler from 1986 went back to start a 50′s garage band.  Ramones, The Strokes, and even a little bit of Vampire Weekend comes in from time to time (especially on the danceable “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)” ).  Singer Justin Young sings a bit like a one-octave tuned up Leonard Cohen.  It’s deep and breathy and fills in the big space of their music nicely.  Their new album was recorded in a few weeks in London where they originally hail from and is called, “What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?”  Tracks to hook yourself into  are “Post Break Up Sex,” “Wrecking Bar (Ra Ra Ra)” and “Norgaard.”  Throw on your button ups and your saddle shoes and mosh it out tonight.

The Vaccines – “Post Break-up Sex”

The Vaccines – “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)”