The Vaccines - Combat Sports (Japan Edition) (2018)

The Vaccines are back with their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Combat Sports’ with brash, bold, rock and roll songs that mix melancholy and euphoria. Following on from 2015's English Graffiti, Kingston visitors and indie-rock 'n' rollers The Vaccines are back with their fourth full length album Combat Sports. Described as a return to their roots with a brash and bold rock sound.

“It sort of builds on the musicality of ‘English Graffiti’, but I think there’s a lot more of spirit and energy from ‘What Did You Expect… We’re in the studio every day playing together, so it feels a lot more like a band again, which maybe ‘English Graffiti’ stopped slightly. I guess it replenishes some of that spirit and that energy of the first record.”

The Vaccines are without doubt one of the most adored British bands of our generation. Starting their career with a bang in 2011 with the year’s bestselling debut album ‘What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?’, 2012 then saw the release of the equally successful ‘Come of Age’, which charted at #1 in the UK, and in 2015 ‘English Graffiti’ charted at #2. Combined, the band have sold over 1 million records worldwide.

The Vaccines return to their roots with ‘Combat Sports’; ranging from pure Vaccines rock and roll through to powerpop. It is a combination that has never failed them in the past, as demonstrated by 15 consecutive A-listed singles at Radio 1, performing on Later…with Jools Holland on four separate occasions and headlining a career affirming show at London’s 02 Arena, all alongside pulling some of the biggest crowds across the summer festival circuits over the years. They have also earned BRIT Award nominations for Best Live Act and Best New Artist, a Q Award nomination for Best New Band and won an NME Award for Best New Band.

Justin Hayward-Young, lead vocals, guitar
Freddie Cowan, lead guitar, vocals
Árni Árnason, bass, vocals
Pete Robertson, drums, vocals