At the LCR

Having been fans of The Vaccines for several years, my boyfriend and I were quick to purchase tickets when they announced a tour date in our nearest city - Norwich, just a 45 minute drive away. The gig was held at the University of East Anglia's LCR, a venue I am familiar in a musical context, having previously seen Ben Howard and Bowling for Soup there, and on an academic context as the UEA is where I'm currently studying for my degree.

After a leg-numbing two hour wait, The Vaccines opened their set with a particular favourite of mine - Teenage Icon - and had us all head-bopping and foot-tapping along. After the initial excitement of seeing, in the flesh, a band I had listened to for years had worn off, I realised that I couldn't actually hear much of Justin's vocals. At all. The volume of the bands instruments completely drowned out their fantastic lyrics. We stayed long enough to hear Wet Suit and Dream Lover (a track from their new album English Graffiti) and decided to head home, disappointed. 

Alas, it was not a totally wasted journey as The Vaccines' support act, All We Are, were fantastic! With a combination of  their funky, indie pop sound and bassist Guro Gikling's magnetising hip movements, we were sold. Their three piece ensemble made the money, journey and the disappointing set of a long-loved band, absolutely worthwhile. If you're looking for something new to listen to, I thoroughly recommend giving this awesome band a listen!