I am a big fan of Vanilla and they do release an exhausting amount of stuff, although this is a positive thing in these days of three year cycles. I first got into Vanilla, via my adoration of Liar's Club which began in the days of Anything Should Happen.
Their Come And Go album was a real favourite on ASH and still is in these parts. That album is still available on Bandcamp, expanded as a Name Your Price and is highly recommended. You can get to it here. Vanilla had released a self titled album in 2006, but largely carried on where Liar's Club left off.
The Tacoma lot release great Guitar Pop, but here is an anthology, not of their career, but of the Psych Pop recorded throughout the band's two decades. It is an inspired collection and many of you know that the easiest way to my heart is via Psych Pop. A genre that I adore more than most.
I say inspired, because Psychadeli works beautifully as a stand alone Psych Pop album with the emphasis on Pop. The band's lyrical wit and adeptness shines through, as it always does, but the complete celebration of the genre here is totally engaging.
I don't intend to talk about the songs too much as I really want you to go off and listen to the whole thing. Amidst the Andy Partridge like Pancake Hat and the Jangle Pop and Brass instrumental extravaganza of Swinging London are 9 other equally splendid songs. I've embedded my three current favourites. I urge you all to take in the whole thing.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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