It may be January but Christmas isn’t over until it’s over. And for British pop band The Vamps, it’s still the ‘right time to rock the night away’ with a cosy Christmas edition of yuletide blended with their debut studio album all compiled into one audio offering in the India edition.
Comprising Brad Simpson on lead vocals and guitar, James McVey on lead guitar and vocals, Connor Ball on bass guitar and vocals and Tristan Evans on drums and vocals, the four-member boy band is making waves with this sonic heavy album in the pop scene. Their album Meet The Vamps debuted at number two in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland along with UK top-five singles. Coupled with 16 tracks from their debut album, the Christmas edition adds eight tracks of joyous carols and compositions in one festive compilation.
Launching into the season favourite ‘Jingle Bell Rock’, the pop band storms into a glitzy bright groove in the song before flowing into own composition ‘Sleighing In The Snow’. The mellow chorus is beautiful and soulful and sets mood for the sunnier ‘Hoping For Snow’ that rings of anthemic merry vocal melodies. The rhythm heavy ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’ is a crazy surprise while ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’. L. Cohan’s ‘Hallelujah’ flows through in melancholic bliss. Christmas favourites ‘Jingle Bells’ and the immortal ‘Silent Night’ are added poignant offerings.
Their original records follow through in sparkling crispness, full of their 20-something youthfulness. Celebrating life, the track ‘Wild Heart’ stands out as a feverish rampaging dance anthem. ‘Last Night’ also sets the vibe for the high-energy mix of melodic pop and dance music the band exudes in this album. ‘Somebody To You’ makes you sit up and notice the big enough pop punch the band packs. ‘Can We Dance’ is a piano riddled drum-heavy pop standalone that shifts gears to a darker artsy pop soundscape.
A must listen in the album is ‘Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)’. The seaside Caribbean bluesy song is full of soulful groove and gives a vocal high that is the strength of The Vamps. The happy honest song is sure to get you hitting replay. The meandering ‘Shout About It’ is also bound to get your attention with its infectious sing-along chorus and attempts to make the boys sound older and more experienced in the most joyful way.
Breaking barriers once again, ‘She Was The One’ is a simple thrashy song that brings out the voices of The Vamps in yet another honest rendition of vocal strength. Pop lovers will love ‘Dangerous’ simply because of the repetitive arpeggios going through the track that makes this is a rousing dance song. ‘Smile’ is a growing up song that will not fail to move you to smile as the boy band pours their heart out in this adorable love song. Repeating ‘Somebody To You’, the album closes with a twisted version of this earworm synth groove composition. A must pick-up for the adventurous, Meet The Vamps will surprise you and get you hooked to their young proficient repertoire.
