What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
2011Columbia Records
Number one debut. If You Wanna and Wreckin' Bar are career highlights.
The Vaccines
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Indie Rock / Post-Punk
The Vaccines
What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? is one of the finest British debut albums of the 2010s.
London, EnglandFormed 2010Active
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Biography
The Vaccines
The Vaccines formed in London in 2010, Justin Young's melodic, energetic songwriting and the band's post-punk sound giving them a quality that was immediately distinctive. They signed to Columbia Records and released their debut album 'What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?' (2011) — one of the most acclaimed British debuts of the year.
The debut entered the UK charts at number one. 'Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)', 'Post Break-Up Sex', 'If You Wanna', and 'Nørgaard' were all excellent singles. The album showed a band capable of real melodic invention and genuine energy. Young's lyrics were witty and emotionally direct.
The Vaccines have continued to record and tour with remarkable consistency. 'Come of Age' (2012) and 'English Graffiti' (2015) were both strong follow-ups. They remain one of the most reliable and enjoyable British indie bands of their generation.
Discography
The Albums
Come of Age
2012Columbia Records
No Hope is one of their finest songs. A strong follow-up.
English Graffiti
2015Columbia Records
A more electronic direction. Handsome is one of their most underrated songs.
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