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THE REVIEW
I have been eagerly awaiting this third effort from the Sydney band: in my opinion, "Winning Days" was an excellent album, even superior to their debut "Highly Evolved".
This valley of visions leaves a bit of a bitter taste, especially after the first listens: the duration is what it is, and it's pointless to extend the final "Spaceship" (arguably the best track on the album) over 6 minutes just because the other tracks don't reach half an hour.... It's well known that Nicholls' technique leaves something to be desired, the solos always emphasize the singing, and there are riffs borrowed here and there: Anysound (self-reference?) and the beginning of the title track that sounds like Wonderwall.
This year's vulgarity only favored the Babyshambles with "Fuck forever", and "Fuck yeh" is more of a low point in Mr. Nicholls' songwriting than a solid rock 'n' roll piece. Despite this, however, the album is easy to listen to, reaching its peak in the ballads: "Take me back" and "going gone", although they somewhat remind us of "Winning days" and "Autumn shade", they have great melodies, and Craig's voice, with its famous overlapping counter-melodies, never bores (see "Candy daze").
And as a famous philosopher says: better than a lot of crap out there...
p.s.
you might say everything's been said, blah blah, but I love this band and I am free to review it, because thanks to Silvio, we are in a democratic country
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The Vines' Vision Valley is reviewed as a somewhat disappointing third album following stronger predecessors. While some tracks show strong melodies and Craig Nicholls' distinctive vocals, the album overall suffers from lackluster songwriting and borrowed riffs. Despite these issues, it remains easy to listen to and contains notable ballads that highlight the band's strengths.
The Vines
The Vines are an Australian rock band from Sydney, frequently characterized (in these reviews and broadly in public discussion) by a blend of '60s-leaning pop/psychedelia and '90s grunge abrasiveness, fronted by Craig Nicholls.15 Reviews
Other reviews
By Adil
What surprises this time are the ballads: Take Me Back and Vision Valley precisely because of their absolute simplicity are the best episodes of this comeback.
Many, however, will prefer to overlook Nicholls' evident musical maturation to better focus the spotlight on his shaky mental health.
By ste84
Here comes the blown-up Craig Nicholls again, returning with his group of poor souls forced to settle for a mentally unstable front man...
In this valley you only see things that have been seen over and over...
By Roberto De Filippis
The album opens with a sort of intro made of limping guitar riffs with four chords in a '70s style supported by Nichols’ energetic and excited voice.
Candy Daze, which shoots off in the manner of Beatles’ intros, continuing to inspire a gentle rubbersoulesque psychedelia that compromises with Nirvana.
