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Take A Vacation!

The Young Veins

Take A Vacation!

60s pop, psychedelia and vintage garage on the debut from former Panic At The Disco! men Ryan Ross and Jon Walker

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6.6

Label
One Haven
UK Release date
05/07/2010
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  1. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    You’re guaranteed 30 minutes of golden sunshine which will brighten up even the darkest of hearts
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  2. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    You’d call them out on plagiarism if they weren’t such entertaining thieves
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  3. 7.0 |   NME

    It's a much more authentic take on Brit-psych-pop than Panic's last album. Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   Culture Deluxe

    Have successfully gathered their influences to create something truly accomplished and while they may sound older than their years, it’s reassuring to know that there’s a few decades of albums still to look forward to
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  5. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Take A Vacation! does feel satisfyingly grown-up and no-nonsense: twenty-nine minutes of hooks and charm that’s only hampered by a slight air of artifice
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  6. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    What comes across most of all is a band and songwriter who have studied the form but not so much the content
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