News
New Album V for Vaselines Due Oct. 7
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
It wouldn’t be Scotland Week without The Vaselines. Here’s a new video for “High Tide Low Tide,” the latest from the indie pop vets. More
Plus New Tracks from Zola Jesus, Blonde Redhead, I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Röyksopp and Robyn, Pharmakon, Saint Pepsi, Willis Earl Beal, Ryn Weaver, The Vaselines, My Brightest Diamond, Tweedy, The Juan MacLean, and Others
Aug 15, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by alt-J, Jessie Ware, Arcade Fire, Stars, Zola Jesus, Blonde Redhead, I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, Röyksopp and Robyn, Pharmakon, Saint Pepsi, Willis Earl Beal, Ryn Weaver, The Vaselines, My Brightest Diamond, Tweedy, The Juan MacLean, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More
V For Vaselines Is Due Out September 29
Aug 15, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Here’s a new track from Scotland’s The Vaselines. More
Plus Chairlift, James Blake, Moonface, Sleigh Bells and More
Sep 03, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Saturday September 1, the nineth annual FYF Fest went down at Los Angeles’ State Historic Park in Downtown L.A. We sent photographer Steven Dewall down to cover the action. Check out his shots of Chairlift,Chromatics, Fucked Up, James Blake, John Maus, M83, Moonface, Purity Ring, Redd Kross, Sleigh Bells, The Valelines, and Warpaint here. More
Just Three Dates Announced
May 09, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
The Vaselines have announced that they will embark on an incredibly brief and rare U.S. tour this coming August. More
More Songs About Sex and Horses We Presume
Jun 10, 2010
By John Everhart
The Vaselines have announced the release of their first new LP in over two decades. We have the details. More
Interviews
Frances McKee on Ebola, Quirky Merchandise, the Ice Bucket Challenge, Fans, and the First Album She Bought
Jan 08, 2015
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar’s 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Members of Belle and Sebastian, Franz Ferdinand, Django Django, Frightened Rabbit, Ladytron, The Pastels, The Twilight Sad, The Vaselines, and Others on if They Are Voting Yes or No
Sep 18, 2014
By Mark Redfern
Today is a historic day in Scotland as it is the day the nation votes on the Scottish Independence Referendum. The people of Scotland get to vote on whether or not to secede from the United Kingdom and have Scotland become its own country. Here various Scottish musicians weigh in on the subject. More
“There are a lot of creative people in Scotland ready for the change a yes vote will bring.” – Frances McKee
Sep 07, 2014
By Mark Redfern
For this Scotland Week interview we talk to Francis McKee of Glasgow-based band The Vaselines. The Vaselines formed in 1986 and the indie pop duo also features Eugene Kelly. Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain was a big fan and described McKee and Kelly as his “favorite songwriters in the whole world.” The band broke up in 1989, but reformed in 2006. In 2010 Sub Pop released the band’s long-awaited sophomore full-length, Sex with an X. The Vaselines’ third album, V For Vaselines, is due out on Rosary Music October 7. More
Reviews
Sep 26, 2014
By Mack Hayden
We can be honest here. Unless you’re somewhat unbelievably hip, we can agree the main reason we know about The Vaselines is Kurt Cobain. More
Jul 03, 2009
By John Everhart
The legions exposed to a glimpse of The Vaselines via Nirvana’s ragged crunch pop takes on “Son of a Gun” and “Molly’s Lips” from Incesticide were given a panoramic view when Sub Pop reissued the act’s entire discography with 1992’s The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History. The collection, which included their sole LP Dum-Dum, along with the Son of a Gun and Dying for It EPs, evinced an unlikely yet brilliant meeting of C86 effeteness with the roughshod, reckless strains of The Velvet Underground circa White Light/White Heat. More
