Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Vines' New Record, Melodia

Melodia, the fourth full-length by no-frills rock-&-rollers the Vines, released yesterday on March 24, 2009.

There's nothing superfluous about Melodia: few of the 14 tracks go beyond the two-and-a-half-minute mark. These are tight, tuneful songs - loud and fast rock & roll, pure and simple, the kind that propelled the Vines into international acclaim. Even as singer and guitarist Craig Nicholls now copes with the Asperger's Syndrome he was diagnosed with in 2004, which has unfortunately deteriorated enough that as of late last year, all touring had to be canceled, the songs on Melodia ring as a testament to the band's talent and focus, and most of all, their dedication to making the kind of rock & roll that sticks to your ribs and stays in your head long past the actual notes have stopped ringing.

Nicholls snarls and scowls his way through tracks like "Braindead," "Scream," and "Get Out," the hook-driven opener, like only a man who's known the crowd-fueled, fist-pumping energy of a packed concert hall can. These are songs that ignite, full of the unabashedly snotty garage-rock-meets-post-grunge glory that sent the Vines' stunning debut, Highly Evolved, rocketing up the charts.

Listen:

The Vines - "Melodia" (mp3)

Enjoy!

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