Released 11 March 2011 Label Columbia Records Artist The Vaccines Producer Dan Grech-Marguerat | Length 36:17 What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?
(2011) Come of Age
(2012) Release date 11 March 2011 Nominations NME Award for Best Album | |
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Recorded Autumn 2010; RAK and
Miloco Square Studios,
London, United Kingdom Genres Indie rock, Garage rock, Post-punk revival Similar Come of Age, English Graffiti, Skying, Angles, A Different Kind of Fix | ||
The vaccines what did you expect from the vaccines full album
What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? is the debut studio album by English indie rock band The Vaccines. It was released on 11 March 2011 by Columbia Records, entering the UK Albums Chart at #4, going on to become the biggest-selling debut by a band in 2011. Two singles preceded the release of the album which attained generally positive reviews and gold status by May of the same year.
Contents
- The vaccines what did you expect from the vaccines full album
- The vaccines wreckin bar ra ra ra
- Singles
- Songs
- References
The vaccines wreckin bar ra ra ra
Singles
The first single from the album, "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" / "Blow It Up" was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2010 through Marshall Teller Records. The single was an unexpected airplay hit in the UK, Australia and Europe, and hit the lower regions of the UK chart. The second single from the album, "Post Break-Up Sex", was released in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2011. The single debuted at number 32 on the UK chart. The third single from the album, "If You Wanna" was released on 20 March 2011, a week after the release of the album. Having first been released as the band's first demo, the single has been re-recorded for the album. The single gained chart success peaking at number 35.
The fourth single from the album, "All in White" was released on 5 June 2011. The fifth single from the album, "Nørgaard", a song about Danish Supermodel Amanda Nørgaard was released digitally on 19 August 2011. The song had previously been available for free as the "Single of the Week" on iTunes. The sixth and final single from the album, "Wetsuit" / "Tiger Blood" was released on 11 December 2011. The single was made available as a double A-side with a new Albert Hammond, Jr.-produced track "Tiger Blood".
Songs
1Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)1:22
2If You Wanna2:54
3A Lack of Understanding2:59