February 9, 2012 13:05
The Vaccines beat Noel Gallagher and Beady Eye to win XFM's 'New Music Award' The Vaccines Tickets
Radio station names 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines' as the best British debut of 2011
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The Vaccines have been announced as the winner of XFM's New Music Award.
The award, which is given to the best debut album released by a British artist in the previous year, was given out last night (February 8) at Manchester's HMV Ritz and was chosen by a panel of judges that included Muse drummer Dominic Howard, Editors' frontman Tom Smith, Noah &The Whale singer Charlie Fink and former New Order bassist Peter Hook.
The band's debut album 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines' beat off competition from Beady Eye, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Miles Kane, Chapel Club, James Blake, Ben Howard, Ed Sheeran, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Scroobius Pip to win the award.
The Vaccines recently confirmed that they would be recording their second album in March with producer Ethan Johns.
Speaking to NME about the band's plans, frontman Justin Young said of how the band's second album was shaping up: "It's mostly written and we're going into the studio in Belgium in March to start recording so it'll definitely be out this year, without a doubt. We've definitely got six songs written that we all want to be on the record. I think we're in a good place with it and it's quite exciting."
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| Jun 29, 2012 15:30 | Heaton Park | Manchester | Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
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| Aug 25, 2012 11:00 | Richfield Avenue | Reading |
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| Aug 26, 2012 11:00 | Bramham Park | Leeds |
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| Date/Time | Venue | Town/City | Seetickets | Viagogo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2012 11:00 | Seaclose Park | Newport/isle Of Wight |
Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
| Jun 29, 2012 15:30 | Heaton Park | Manchester | Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
| Aug 25, 2012 11:00 | Richfield Avenue | Reading |
Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
Buy The Vaccines Tickets |
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