I searched and no one appears to have posted this. My apologies if it has been posted already and I somehow missed it.

From here:

The Vines - Don't Listen To The Radio

Rating: ****

There's only one way to handle a backlash; come back so bleedin' marvellous there's no hope of lightning striking twice. The fact that The Vines have managed to do that is nothing short of remarkable, given the much publicised problems of the last couple of years, but do it they have.

It's not that 'Winning Days' was a bad album, in fact it was Really Quite Good in parts; they were simply a band in the wrong place at the wrong time. Someone was taking the fall for the New Rock Revolution, and the (at the time) supposedly moody little brat of indie pop seemed a ridiculously easy target.

It won't be happening this time round. A band member down but a hell of a lot more understanding gained, 'Don't Listen To The Radio' heads up a slew of proper 60s-pop-via-90s-grunge pop stompers. If anyone was expecting Craig Nicholls to be handing in sick notes, they were very, very wrong.

Storming guitars and ridiculously uplifting handclaps bounce off the best scuzzpop harmonies the band have managed to date. Coming in at just over two minutes, it's no slouch of a track either. Like fellow new cuts 'Gross Out' and 'Anysound', 'Don't Listen To The Radio' is a welcome statement of intent; there's no room for filler this time around.

'Don't Listen To The Radio' is taken from The Vines forthcoming third album 'Vision Valley', released through Heavenly/EMI on 3rd April 2006.

Stephen Ackroyd

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Wow i like that review. There were alot of positives. Where did you get this review from? Was it just a fan who wrote this or was a a music critic? Not really important i would just like to know. Thanks for posting that. Also i have seen you post before but welcome to the forum. Im Tyler.

*Edit* sorry i just noticed the link. I havn't heird of the site.

They posted a rumoured release date for 'Vision Valley' late last year. I'm glad the review is so positive; the band really needs the press to get behind the album to some degree.


I've been lurking since 2004, so I'm not really all that new, but thanks. Since my offline name resembles that of a cheerleader in an 80s teen movie, it would probably be best if you just called me Tienah.

Hah. I've seen you around on LJ. I think.

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I'm glad it's positive. I'm feeling a lot better about the boys' future now that there's been some good reviews.

hi, buffy!! ah, okay, we'll respect your wishes and stick with tienah - we're glad you came out of lurkdom!

that review is a good one, and i hope the vines get lots more like it. which reminds me, we probably need to start a reviews thread to house 'em all here soon...

Very possible.


I feel the same way.


Aww, thanks. I am happy to have un-lurked myself.