English Graffiti

Rock · 2015 · 18 tracks · 59m

English Graffiti

A maximalist pivot into retro-futurism. The Vaccines trade raw garage grit for shimmering synths and Dave Fridmann's dense, candy-coated production.

It's like The Vaccines went to space and came back with a synthesizer and a lot of fuzz pedals.

A vibrant, high-gloss exploration of modern isolation and romantic longing wrapped in neon-lit pop hooks.

English Graffiti · vs · The Vaccines

Maximalist+3.6σ

The production is built around maximalist than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 59m

01

Handsome

2:21

02

Dream Lover

3:46

03

Minimal Affection

4:00

04

20/20

3:09

05

(All Afternoon) In Love

3:55

06

Denial

3:02

07

Want You So Bad

4:19

08

Radio Bikini

2:06

09

Maybe I Could Hold You

3:10

10

Give Me a Sign

3:34

11

Undercover

2:03

12

English Graffiti

3:29

13

Stranger

3:04

14

Miracle

3:31

15

Handsome Reimagined (Dave Fridmann edit)

2:24

16

Dream Lover Reimagined (Malcolm Zillion edit)

3:58

17

20/20 Reimagined (Dave Fridmann edit)

3:17

18

Give Me a Sign Reimagined (Co Co T edit)

4:20

Moments Worth Waiting For

The heavy, sludgy guitar riff of Dream Lover that sounds like a 70s rock anthem filtered through a modern lens

The sudden shift to 80s synth-pop textures on Minimal Affection that completely redefines the band's sonic palette

The way Handsome explodes with a frenetic energy that feels like a classic Vaccines track but with a sharper, more digital edge

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