Listen Up Manchester Album Rating: 8/10
Last year the Vaccines released their debut album "what did you expect from the Vaccines" and swiftly became one of the big new indie sensations. Just over a year later they release the eagerly awaited follow up album "come of age", and it doesnt dissapoint delivering a set of much more developed indie pop songs. The first album was a short sharp burst of electric punky/indie adolesent pop - but "come of age" does exactly what its title implies - giving us much more considered songwriting and a wider range of sounds & styles. Check out the Telstar style guitars on "I always knew" or the darker sounds and lyrics of "Wierdo" & "Ghost Town".
There are some instant stand out tracks - "No Hope" & "Teenage Icon" being our particular favourites and showing the Vaccines going from strength to strength. All in all its a cracking second album that keeps us listening and relistening - a triumphant return from the Vaccines and they seem to have tackled the "difficult second album" without breaking their stride!
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