“All night, all night waiting for you”: At The Octagon in Sheffield on Monday night, an eclectic assembly congregated, reminiscent of a captive class eagerly awaiting their instructor’s insights. And who better to whisk these minds through the corridors of time than West London indie darlings The Vaccines?  

After a raucous warm-up set from Australian rockers, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, the outfit kicked off with ‘Love to Walk Away’. The band traversed a syllabus of fan favourites, drawing upon the pages of their critically-acclaimed debut album, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, like chapters of a well-thumbed textbook. Hits like ‘Post Break-up Sex’, and the anthemic ‘Wetsuit’ elicited cheers, transporting fans back to a time when life felt simpler and troubles were distant. The lyrics “time gets harder to outrun” and “we all got old at breakneck speed” linger, a poignant reminder of the transient nature of youth and the immutable passage of time. 

Read the review over on The Indiependent.