I’m a huge indie pop fan so when I heard that The Vaselines are releasing a new album after a two-decade hiatus, I was nothing less than stoked. They may have gotten popular in the US because of a big fan named Kurt Cobain but Eugene Kelly and Francis McKee were the ones who paved the way for the indie pop bands of today such as Belle & Sebastian (who will also be going on tour this fall). I still love Belle & Sebastian even if their sound has veered a bit too much toward the twee side but The Vaselines are a nice listen when you want to get back to the basics of indie pop and rock.
Their new album, Sex With An X, will be released on September 14 this year via Sub Pop Records and they’ll also be going on tour in support of the new material. For now the tour dates are only in Europe, but I’m hoping they’ll come across to the States as well.
Check out one of their new songs, “I Hate The 80’s” below! I’ve also included one of my old favorites, “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” (which was later changed to “Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam” for obvious reasons.)
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