NME Awards Tour - review

Academy, ManchesterIt's become a tradition on the annual NME awards tour that anyone arriving shortly after the doors open into a half-empty venue will be rewarded with a glimpse of the next big thing. Following previous incumbents Franz Ferdinand and Florence and the Machine, the Vaccines arrive massively hyped. Unenviably charged with saving guitar music, their surf-punk rock'n'roll isn't exactly original, but they have fantastic songs.With their live act honed by hauling themselves around the...

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