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The Vines: The Best of The Vines
Editorial ReviewEditorial Review
Release date: 5 April 2008 (Capitol/EMI)Some questions need answering. First, who decided The Vines had enough albums to warrant a greatest hits? Second, who decided The Vines were good enough to have three albums with a fourth on the way? The answer to the first question is a difficult one; the second is much easier, so let's address that first. It's very simple - you decided they were good. Yes, all of you out there reading this review. You heard them on Triple J (or whatever) and thought, 'I want to make The Vines into something! I will support this tripe because they have trendy haircuts and sound terrible, but I have no taste so it doesn't matter!' Take one part grunge from the early '90s, one part modern screamo (whatever that is), one part trendy haircuts and bad fashion, and you have The Vines (and many, many others). But the fact is, everyone seems to like this, so there's not much that can be done.
The Vines have a catchy, contemporary rock sound that seems to have captured a generation of teenagers and taken them along for the ride. This compilation contains all the tunes that you'll love. Opening with Get Free, a rambunctiously loud, obnoxious pile of audio rubbish that everyone loves - 'You're gonna get free/You're gonna get free/Ride into the sun.' F.T.W., the meme that made it! Of course, they changed the meaning, but F.T.W. is anything but for the win, whatever that means. Hell, you know what? This is The Vines, just go buy it and encourage them to release more for you to lap up. Of course, no one knows why they deserve a greatest hits ... still, this is it. Enjoy.
Tracks:
1. Get Free
2. Ride
3. Highly Evolved
4. Winning Days
5. Outtathaway
6. Autumn Shade
7. Autumn Shade II
8. Factory
9. Animal Machine
10. Don't Listen to the Radio
11. Vision Valley
12. Homesick
13. F.T.W.
14. Spaceship
15. Anysound
16. Sun Child
Vincent Giles, April 2008
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Coop: Your reviewver is a rather negative person, who's review neither mentions anything in regards to the musical influences and direction of the vines songs and lyrics. Or why people love the vines. Is it he may just be a little out of touch with the listening audience. Or is it the usual case of tall poppy that we are so proud of in Australia, and Sydney in particular. How about pick a more open minded reviewer, who as the ability to actually "REVIEW" the music hey? And do you really think it was the band not EMI that released the compilation? These matters are usually done by the label, not the band. (07 May 2008)
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