THE VACCINES: PICK-UP FULL OF PINK CARNATIONS REVIEW
By Jonah Van Bemmelen
The Vaccines Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations Album Review
After seeing the Vaccines open up for the Kooks in Philadelphia and put on an unbelievable show, I knew I needed to review their new album; Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations. The album starts off with “Sometimes I Swear” a song that has both their old sound as well as their new sound melded together. It’s the perfect song to sing along to while driving in your car with it’s fun melody and heavy guitar riffs. The next song on the album is “Heartbreak Kid” which has the drums come in strong in the beginning as the song gives you early 2000’s rock vibes. The next song on the album is “Lunar Eclipse” my personal favorite as it is the perfect song to dance around the house to. There is something just so infectious about that song that makes you want to sing along to it. Although “Lunar Eclipse” is a tough song to follow they bring the perfect next song with “Discount De Kooning” a love song that keeps people dancing. At the midpoint of the album The Vaccines slow it down a bit with “Primitive Man” a song about finding the meaning of life as well as a struggle to find out who you are. Another slow jam follows with the song “Sunkissed” a love song with a gloomy feeling that gives you the feeling of a toxic relationship. They continue the gloomy melancholy vibe with “Another Nightmare” a song about running away from love because you can’t feel anything. Another highlight from this album is “Love to Walk Away” a breakup song which has an old time vibe to it that makes you just want to roll your window down and blast it for everyone to hear. The next song on the album is “The Dreamer” another sad song made to deal with a dysfunctional relationship where the narrator is always there for the other person even through all the difficulties of the relationship. The album closes out with “Anonymous in Los Feliz” the perfect song to close out the album and keep you wanting more. The song is about staying true to yourself even in the brink of fame and the challenges it can put on a relationship. Overall the album keeps the band’s eighties new wave sound that gives you a bunch of hits you can sing along to. Highly recommend both listening to this album as well as seeing the band in person.
Photos by Jonah van Bemmelen
