EMPRESS BALLROOM BLACKPOOL FRIDAY 4TH MAY 2012
” COME OF AGE ” ( Alternatively Titled The Vaccines come of age ) Is the Second
Studio Album by English Indie Rock Band The Vaccines which was released on
the 3rd September 2012 . It follows their Debut Studio Album ” What Did You
Expect From The Vaccines ? ” released the previous Year . It was produced by
Ethan Johns & reached Number One in the UK Album Charts . History The
Vaccines are an English Indie Rock Band formed in West London in 2010 .
By Justin Hayward Young & Freddie Cowan . There have been some changes
over the years . Since the Vaccines have toured extensively playing with &
opening up for Acts such as The Rolling Stones , Arcade Fire , Artic Monkeys,
Phoenix , Red Hot Chilli Peppers . Imagine Dragons & Muse . The Bands
Debut Album was the best selling Debut Album of 2011 in the United
Kingdom drawing comparisons to the Ramones . The Strokes & The Jesus
& Mary Chain . The Band has released Six Studio Albums ” What Did You
Expect From The Vaccines ” ( 2011 ) 2nd ” Come Of Age ” ( 2012 ) 3rd
English Graffiti ( 2015 ) 4th ” Combat Sports ” ( 2018 ) 5th ” Back In Love
City ” ( 2021 ) & ” Pick Up Full Of Pink Carnations ( 2024 ) ” They have
sold Two Million Records Worldwide . During The Vaccines Debut UK .
Tour between September & November 2010 interest in the band Led to
a Debut London Performance at a friends Pub , The Flower Pot Kentish
Town . The sold out show included Alex Kaprun’s & Marcus Mumford
200 people were turned away . The performance was awarded a 4/5
rating by the Guardian & was described by Clash Magazine as fantastic,
exhilarating & exciting . Genres Indie Rock . Years Active 2010 -2024 .
Labels Luaka Pop , O Genesis , AWAL , Marshall Tellar & Columbia . Line
Up Justin Young Vocals & Rhythm Guitar ex. ex. ex. Freddie Cowan Lead
Guitar & B/V ex. ex. ex. Ami Arnason Bass Guitar & B/V ex. ex. ex. Peter
Robertson Drums ex. ex. ex. Elthan Johns ( Live Musician ) Percussion ex.
ex. ex. This truly is an amazing Band of Talented Musicians Truly Magical.
SONG 1. No Hope ex. ” Oh I could bore you with the truth ” About an
uneventful youth ” ” Or you could get that rap from someone else ” ” & I
could make an observation ” ” If you want the voice of a generation ”
” But I’m too self absorbed to give it clout ” Amazing arrangement. Magic.
SONG 2. Wreckin’ Bar ( Ra Ra Ra ) ex. ” Pretty Girl , wreckin’ bar ” ” Ra, Ra,
Ra , Ra , Yeah you are ” ” Growin ‘ up , I’m twice the man ” ” Yeah , Yeah ,
Yeah , Yeah , Yeah , I am ” Outstanding Song writing & Playing & Vocals .
SONG 3. Tiger Blood ex. ( C ) ” That not to say ” ” We’re doing it your way”
” Tiger Blood ” Another amazing arrangement & outstanding Sounds .
SONG 4. A Lack Of Understanding ex. ( C ) ” I’ve got too much time on
my hands ” ” But you don’t understand ” ” Or you won’t understand ”
SONG 5. Wetsuit ex. ( C ) ” Put a wetsuit on , come on . come on ” ” Grow
your hair out long , come on . come on ” ” Put a T shirt on ” ” Do me wrong ,
do me wrong , do me wrong ” Brilliant Rhythm / Lead / Bass / Drums Magic.
SONG 6. Teenage Icon ex. ( C ) ” I’m no teenage icon ” ” I’m no Frankie
Avalon ” ” I’m nobody’s hero ” Amazing overall Sounds & Vocals Love It.
SONG 7. Under Your Thumb ex. ” Hangin’ out some underneath ” ” European
Sun , hangin’ out ” ” Under your thumb , under it ” ” Second to none ” ” Ah “
SONG 8. Post Break Up Sex ex. ” I can barley look at you ” ” Don’t tell me
who you lost it to ” ” Didn’t we say we had a deal ” ” Didn’t I say how bad
I feel ? ” Crowd going wild with delight . Some outstanding Playing. Magic.
SONG 9. All In White ex. ” Break me on the thirty seventh hour ” ” Tout me,
Doubt me , show me all your power ” ” I will watch you rise on my back
from the ground ” ” Friend or foe ? ” ” I don’t know , do you like what you’ve
found ? ” Amazing lighting & mixing & Fantastic Song writing & Vocals .
SONG 10. Wolfpack ex. ( C ) ” I don’t even know you ” ” You’re just someone
new I don’t want to talk to you’re wild ” ” I don’t find you crazy at all ” Magic.
SONG 11. Weirdo ex. ( C ) ” & I don’t wanna let it go ” ” You know I’m not a
weirdo no ” ” I don’t wanna let it go ” “You know I’m not a weirdo ” Love It.
SONG 12. Blow It Up ex. ” Okay I could live without it ” ” Were you ever my
age ? no I doubt it ” ” A native feather , American feather degenerates
look better in leather ” Another amazing arrangement & outstanding Sounds
SOMG 13 . Bad Moon ex. ” Better to be ready if you rattle my cage ” ” Oh I
should loosen up some baby I know ” ” But I get angrier with age ” ” Bitter
to be ready if you rattle my cage ” Amazing Rhythm / Lead / Bass & Drums.
SONG 14. If You Wanna ex. ( C ) ” But if you wanna come back it’s alright ,
It’s all right ” ” It’s alright if you wanna come back ” ” Do you wanna come
back ” ” Do you wanna come back ? It’s aright , it’s alright , it’s alright ,
if you wanna come back to me ” Outstanding overall Sounds . Pure Magic.
SONG 15. Family Friend ex. ” They’re all got opinions but then what do
they know ” ” If you can’t go back , where the hell do you go ? ” ” Does
everybody really feel as high as a kite ? ” ” Well I don’t really know , If
they do but they might ” Fantastic arrangement & Playing & Vocals .
ENCORE.
SONG 16. Why Should I Love You ? ex. ( R Stevie More Cover ) ( C ) ” Why
should I love you ” ” As much as I do ” ” I wanna sing ” ” Why should I
love you ” ” Yeah Uh Huh alright come on ” So much energy in their songs.
SONG 17. Norgaard ex. ( C ) ” Her mind’s made up . she don’t want to go
steady ” ” She’s only seventeen , so she’s probably not ready ” ” A-M-A-
N-D-A Norgaard ” ” I saw you on the cover on Cross Bay Boulevard ”
This has been a wonderful concert from this amazing Band of Talented
Musicians that were on another Level at the Amazing Empress Ballroom.
SCARLET LIGHT 