When The Vaccines recorded their fourth album Combat Sports (out tomorrow, 30 March), they realised they needed to be a guitar band again, as on their debut, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? Last year, they whittled down the 80 songs they had written to 11 and recorded them in Sheffield with producer Ross Orton, who previously worked with bands such as Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A. and The Fall.

You may know nearly half of the album’s tracks already, as I Can’t Quit, Nightclub, Put It On A T-Shirt and Surfing In The Sky have been released digitally in the past three months. It’s 2018 after all. Saving the best for last, Your Love Is My Favourite Band has been put out just days before the album. Looking forward to it!

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.