Artist.......: The Vines
Album........: Wicked Nature
Label........: Wicked Nature
Genre........: Alt. Rock
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: WEB
Rip.date.....: 2014-09-02
Str.date.....: 2014-09-02
Quality......: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Full Stereo
Url..........: http://www.thevines.com/
track title time
Disc 1/2
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1. Metal Zone 2:24
2. 02 Ladybug 2:29
3. 03 Green Utopia 2:26
4. Psychomatic 2:02
5. Killing The Planet 3:24
6. Anything You Say 1:42
7. Venus Fly Trap 2:34
8. Good Enough 1:55
9. Out The Loop 1:23
10. Rave It 2:58
11. Wicked Nature 4:35
12. Into The Fire 4:00
Disc 2/2
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1. Reincarnation 1:56
2. Love Is Gone 1:53
3. Truth 2:19
4. Slightly Alien 2:14
5. Everything Else 2:22
6. Fly Away 1:41
7. Girl I Want 2:22
8. Clueless 1:59
9. Darkest Shadow 2:05
10. Funny Thing 3:39
Runtime 54:22
Size 149.70
Release Notes:
Full Rlz :) with higher bitrate
Formed in Australia in the late '90s, the Vines rose to prominence during the
garage rock revival of the early 2000s, joining bands such as the Hives, Jet,
and the Libertines in their confident swagger and punky energy. While other
groups took cues from the Stooges and MC5, however, the Vines found inspiration
elsewhere, particularly in the grungy craft of Nirvana and the melodic,
psychedelic appeal of vintage British pop. The combination helped make their
debut album, 2002's Highly Evolved, an international hit, while the erratic
behavior displayed by frontman Craig Nicholls (who was later diagnosed with
Asperger's Syndrome) attracted a considerable amount of media attention.
Nicholls' untreated condition came to a head several years later, forcing the
band to take an indefinite hiatus from large-scale touring. Nevertheless, the
Vines continued to play sporadic shows while issuing new albums, the bulk of
which combined a garage rock foundation with flashes of melodic psychedelia.
Future bandmates Craig Nicholls and Patrick Matthews met while working at
McDonalds in Sydney. With Matthews playing bass, Nicholls handling guitar, and
friend David Oliffe playing drums, the three musicians began playing Nirvana
covers while steadily building a catalog of original material. By 2001, the
band's own sound had attracted the attention of XL Records, the British label
responsible for issuing the White Stripes' albums in the U.K. XL released the
Vines' debut single that November, leading to a European craze that saw NME
praising the band for "breathing new life into classic stuff." One month after
the single's release, the Vines inked a contract with Heavenly Records in the
U.K., a move that afforded them enough leverage to sign with Australia's EMI
branch the following year.
As their buzz built overseas, the band decamped to Los Angeles to record a full
album with producer Rob Schnapf. Drummer Hamish Rosser was brought aboard to
replace the departing Oliffe, and guitarist Ryan Griffiths joined shortly
thereafter. Now a competent quartet, the Vines toured the U.K. in support of
their second single, the 90-second juggernaut "Highly Evolved," and made their
American debut at Coachella in Indio, California. The debut album, Highly
Evolved, arrived in July 2002, sporting a melodically brash sound that led to
platinum sales in Australia and gold certifications in the U.K. and United
States. The band also graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine that October,
accompanied by the headline "Rock Is Back: Meet the Vines."
The sophomore effort Winning Days failed to live up to its predecessor, falling
short in overall sales and critical reception upon its release in 2004.
Furthermore, Nicholls' bratty behavior had spiraled into something else
entirely, culminating in a disastrous hometown performance that found him
berating the crowd. Patrick Matthews responded by walking offstage and quitting
the band, while Nicholls proceeded to attack a photographer after the show's
premature finish. Charges were later pressed, and it was revealed during the
resulting court date that Nicholls suffered from Asperger's syndrome. The singer
agreed to seek treatment for the disorder; in the meantime, however, the Vines
canceled all shows in support of Winning Days, and Matthews cemented his
departure by joining the band Youth Group.
the Vines' third album, Vision Valley, appeared in 2006, featuring a
back-to-basics combination of grunge anthems and tight, focused garage punk.
With new bassist Brad Heald, the band seemed to be finding its footing again,
but sales were nonetheless poor, prompting the Vines' various labels (including
Capitol, their representation in America) to drop the band in 2007. After
partnering with the Sydney-based Ivy League Records shortly thereafter, the
Vines reprised their relationship with producer Rob Schnapf and recorded
Melodia. Several tours were planned in advance of its 2009 release, but
Nicholls' condition once again forced the Vines to take a break, resulting in
the cancellation of their Japanese tour as well as a scheduled appearance at
Homebake 2008.
Now label-less, the band finally released its next album, Future Primitive, in
2011 as a free covermount CD with British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph. It was
later given a proper release by Sony. Later that year, Rosser and Griffiths left
the band, in murky and allegedly acrimonious circumstances. Rosser went on to
join Wolfmother. At that year's Homebake, the Vines appeared as a three-piece
consisting of Nicholls, Heald, and drummer Murray Sheridan. In 2012, Heald left
the band as well, leaving Nicholls the only remaining original member.
Undeterred, he continued writing, eventually producing enough songs for an
expansive double album. Recruiting drummer Lachlan West and bassist Tim John, he
recorded the sixth Vines album, Wicked Nature, with producer Paul McKercher.
Funded via PledgeMusic, the album, described as the band's heaviest to date, was
scheduled to be released in September 2014.
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