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Album DescriptionThird album from the Aussie alt-rock group. The Vines tore out of Sydney's suburbs four years ago and immediately commanded the attention of the global music community. Signed almost instantly to international deals, they were hailed as the saviors of rock alongside the Strokes, the Hives and others. Two albums later and
Album Description
Third album from the Aussie alt-rock group. The Vines tore out of Sydney's suburbs four years ago and immediately commanded the attention of the global music community. Signed almost instantly to international deals, they were hailed as the saviors of rock alongside the Strokes, the Hives and others. Two albums later and with lead singer Craig Nichols recovering from being diagnosed with aspergers syndrome, the Vines return with a striking new album Vision Valley. Featuring their trademark blend of high octane rock and tripped out balladry, Vision Valley (produced by Wayne Conolly - You Am I, Youth Group) features the single 'Don't Listen To The Radio'. A strictly limited edition will be available featuring a bonus DVD of the band's videos. EMI. 2006.
Nearly doomed by frontman Craig Nicholls's erratic behavior--which resulted in a penchant for engaging in onstage violence with his band mates, coping with a debilitating McDonald's addiction, and generally acting like a doped-up donkey (later diagnosed, according to the band's label, as a rare form of mental illness called Asperger's Syndrome)--the Vines are seemingly back on track with their third album. Having shaken the "Australian Strokes" tag, the group is free to fully indulge its Nirvana/Beatles amalgam, moving from compact, rocket-fueled garage rockers like "Gross Out" and the self-defeating "Don't Listen to the Radio," to more relaxed fare, such as the Bowie-esque closer, "Spaceship." But for all the ups and downs, there's still something contrived about them (maybe it has to do with idiotic jingles like "Futuretarded"), making Vision Valley a nice place to visit but hardly somewhere you would want to dwell. --Aidin Vaziri
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