Vacation - Non-Person (2015)

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Artist:
Title: Non-Person
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Don Giovanni Records
Genre: Garage Rock, Punk Rock, Indie
Quality: mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 41:03 min
Total Size: 95 / 305 MB
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Tracklist:

01. Heat 02:44
02. The Effort 04:07
03. Decaying 01:17
04. Yin-Yang Smile 03:07
05. 4341 03:06
06. Every Direction 04:06
07. All I Think About (Myself) 03:48
08. I Wish I Could Be Someone Else 02:33
09. Butcher's Grin 00:25
10. Like Snow 04:20
11. Real Gore 01:12
12. What I Found 03:21
13. Strange Fascination 03:26
14. One Of A Kind 03:32

"Cincinnati, Ohio’s Vacation formed in 2010 as a trio, quickly putting out a slew of tapes, singles, and LPs on various DIY labels, while spreading their infectious pop-inspired punk through shows around their native Midwest and tours throughout the rest of the country. As a pillar of the ever-fertile Cincinnati music scene they also share, or have shared, members with bands including Tweens, Black Planet, and Pretty Pretty.
Over the last two years the band had some lineup changes and expanded into a four-piece, with singer/co-songwriter Jerri Queen stepping out from behind the drum kit to play guitar. The band is rounded out by original member Evan Wolff on bass, Dylan McCartney on drums, and John Hoffman on second guitar. As a quartet, their live sound has gotten larger, their shows more intense, and their recordings more nuanced and eclectic.
Their new LP Non-Person features a diverse approach to the band’s signature noise-laden melodies, sing-along choruses, and punked-out pop riffs. The album is as indebted to the Ramones as it is to Jesus and Mary Chain, as melodic as ‘70s power pop and as fierce as ‘80s hardcore.
From the opening frenetic burst of “Heat” to the distortion heavy “Yin Yang Smile,” and from the new wave vibe of “The Effort” to the fuzzed out “What I Found,” the record maintains cohesion without ever dragging. Auxiliary organ, percussion, and acoustic guitars fill in any gaps that haven’t already been taken up by the guitar feedback that has become integral to the band’s sound. The lyrics touch upon themes such as self-decay (“Like Snow”), apathy (“All I think About (Myself)”), and escape (“I Wish I Could Be Someone Else”).
With the new record on its way, Vacation will be heading out on tour with Don Giovanni Records label mates, Screaming Females, taking them from New Orleans to Portland, San Francisco to Vancouver, and just about everywhere else in between. The over-a-month long tour starts July 27th in Cleveland and ends on August 29th in Philadelphia. Not to be missed!" -Zachary Gajewski.