The Vandelles are from Brooklyn, New York. And their blueprint is scuzzy rock'n'roll. Think The Jesus and Mary Chain. Think Skywave. Think The Raveonettes. Think The Cramps. This is less indiepop and more straight up leather jacket wearing rock'n'roll. And there is room enough for this type of band in my world. Indeed, 10 years ago I would have proclaimed The Vandelles as the brightest of the bright new things. But everyone changes. That's not to say I don't like what The Vandelles are doing. They're making some good sounds on this EP. I just think it's lacking a little something - maybe a killer song, maybe a touch of their own personality.'Swell To Heaven' is my favourite song on here. It's very good surf punk rock'n'roll. The final proper song 'Dead Wave' is the song most drenched in feedback. It squeals nicely along without ever really threatening to catch fire. There then follows 3 minutes of silence before the hidden and unamed extra song buzzes into life. Feedback drones on for a while before another biker rock'n'roll song rears its head. Which sounds like it's got backward drums or some such samples layered all over it. And just as you waiting for it to really kick off - it all goes droney and gets progressively less song like until we're left with feedback and not a lot else.
The Vandelles are a band I will be happy to keep an eye on to see how they develop - but for now they're very much a work in progress.
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