Expecting more from The Vaccines

Album / CD art cover titled "What Did You Expect... — Album / CD art cover titled "What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? " by The Vaccines Credit: handout

By GLENN GAMBOAglenn.gamboa@newsday.comMay 30, 2011

The Vaccines' preoccupation with expectations is understandable, considering how they zoomed from garage band to British Next Big Thing within months. But as listener-

friendly as their debut "What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?" (XL) is, it's more influenced by previous sensations rather than being sensational itself. "Blow It Up" could be Glasvegas. "If You Wanna" channels The Jesus and Mary Chain, while the addictive "Post Break-up Sex" recalls Flesh For Lulu. Only the revved-up "Wreckin' Bar" and "Norgaard" offer an idea of what has gotten the U.K. so riled.