Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
The Vasco Era
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When It First Showed Up | The Vasco Era | 2:57 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We All Lost It | The Vasco Era | 1:47 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We Tried To Get You To Settle Down | The Vasco Era | 3:12 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When You Went | The Vasco Era | 3:29 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We Tried To Party To Forget About It | The Vasco Era | 4:46 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We Forgot To Ask Ourselves Why It Ever Came | The Vasco Era | 3:23 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We Lost Faith In Everyone, Especially Middle-Aged People | The Vasco Era | 1:42 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Honey Bee (When It Was Making Weird Love Songs) | The Vasco Era | 5:19 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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When We Were Getting To Forgiving You | The Vasco Era | 2:11 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When The Good Times Were Coming | The Vasco Era | 6:10 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We Forgot To Ask Ourselves Why It Ever Came (Live from The Falls Festival) | The Vasco Era | 3:50 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
Hailing from the small town of Apollo Bay on the southern coast of Australia, the Vasco Era have crafted a first album about being small-town boys in a small-town band — it's even named after their local football club's oddly wimpy theme song. Oh We Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside was produced by Jeff Saltzman, who has worked with the Black Keys and the Killers; this album is definitely closer to the former than the latter in its blues-rock sound. Every song on the almost-concept album contains the word "when," linking them together like chapters in a rambling story told by an affectionate drunk at a party, a simple and heartfelt story about a breakup and its aftermath. Vocalist Sid O'Neil soars between anguished screams worthy of the Vines' Craig Nicholls and a bluesy growl reminiscent of Jack White from the White Stripes. The rest of the band plays hard rock that takes its swagger from the Rolling Stones and its volume and dirge riffs from Black Sabbath. The opening tracks are garagey stomps that don't slow down, the first pause for breath appropriately coming with "When We Tried to Get You to Settle Down." O'Neil laments about the times and "Some kind of blues that I'm way too young to try and understand," but then he delivers lines that show his excellent grasp of a quirky kind of blues for the young, wistfully singing "The girl from The O.C. was backstage at the Wolfmother show/And we almost talked to her." "Honey Bee (When It Was Making Wierd [sic] Love Songs)" exploits the quiet loud/dynamic so apocalyptically it's as if the last 20 years of post-Pixies rock hadn't happened and you're hearing it done for the first time. The rhythms are so solid they demand a kind of whole-body headbanging in response, but the star is clearly the vocals. There's not a second on the whole album where O'Neil doesn't sound so passionate that you think he's about to do permanent damage to his vocal cords. This is an album worthy of taking them from their humble roots and catapulting them to a much larger stage.
Customer Reviews
When they came and knocked our socks off!!!
This album was highly anticpiated in my household, and it doesn't disappoint! These boys promised, and now, they have delivered! They are amazingly energetic during thier live shows, and it has transferred into this little gem! Aussie rock is still alive! From the gravely vocals, reminiscent of a certain Mr Cash, the guitar of a particular Mr Presley, to the drums and energetic Bass (Im not going to make anymore comparisons, i'll ruin it for you!). These guys combine all the best bits from rock, and mmmmm! Stand out songs:- Honey Bee, When we tried to party to forget about it, Oh... all of them, I cant pick favorites, it is like chosing a favorite child!!! Do yourself a favor, and BUY IT!!!!!
people of the world unite
if you've seen these guys live, no explanation is needed.. one of the brightest, best acts going around, not just australia wide. if not, check out this album - pop sensibilities that haven't been seen since the bloke called cobain moved on. Awesome hooks, right on the edge, and the album really captures that live intensity pretty damn well. Congrats, guys
Released a Week Early: Good
Well i wasn't expecting to listen to this untill next week. So i am extremely happy. So basically if you have ever heard the vasco era play you will be buying this cd no matter what anyone writes. To everyone else if you like Rock in any of its forms you should probably get this too.
Biography
Formed: 2004 in Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By The Vasco Era
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Oh Sam | Oh Sam | 3:59 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Kingswood | Miles - EP | 2:58 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Oh Sam | Lucille | 4:00 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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For No One | For No One - EP | 2:43 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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I Am the Chosen Vessel | I Am the Chosen Vessel - Single | 2:57 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Honey Bee (When It Was Making Weird Love Songs) | Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside | 5:19 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Go to Sleep | Miles - EP | 2:55 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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He Came Along Again | Miles - EP | 3:01 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Turn to Blue | Miles - EP | 3:42 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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When We Tried To Get You To Settle Down | Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside | 3:12 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
- $16.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Alternative, Indie Rock, World, Australia
- Released: 21 April 2007
- ℗ 2007 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.
