A Scottish duo whose early songs stuck around long after their first breakup.
If you're new to the Vaselines, start with 'Sex Sux (Amen)' and 'Rosary Job.' That's the sound people remember.
The Vaselines' music has that Glasgow indie sound from the late '80s, jangly guitars, stripped-down arrangements, lyrics that feel confessional and sometimes bleak. Songs like 'Sex Sux (Amen)' and 'Rosary Job' have a directness that doesn't age. They didn't build a huge catalog during their initial run, but what they recorded kept finding listeners.
Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee formed the band in Glasgow in 1986, put out their debut album 'Dum-Dum' in 1989, and broke up in 1991. They revived the Vaselines in 2008 for live shows and eventually recorded new material, but most people still know them for those early recordings.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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