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Vaux
by Hobo

Vaux hail from Denver, where the group originally formed under the name Eiffel back in 1997. After releasing a few indie EPs, the six piece was picked up by the indie label Undecided, who offered to record their debut full length. The album Audio Narcotic was released in 2000, where it received widespread airplay from college stations across America. They created enough hype to land a spot on the Vans Warped Tour of 2000 – where they were forced to change their name to Vaux for ‘legal reasons.’

Their latest offering from Equal Vision Records takes listeners through a delightful five track mix of punk, hard rock and metal. The triple guitar attack adds an extra edge to the sharp, thrashy and funky riffage of Vaux, fitting their brash garage rock sound perfectly.

Celibate Good Times introduces us to the catchy, alcohol fuelled, rocking out of Vaux. Nothing but straight up, balls-to-the-wall hard rock here. "RAID!" however takes us to the punkier side the band unveiled "On Life: Living". Vocalist Quentin Smith screams out a desperate warning, ‘I know they’re coming for you.’ In "Dearest Darkest" the band drops down a gear to produces a grooving stoneresque vibe. "Sex Will Happen Tonight" voices Smith’s desperate attempts to get laid, in a style that echos the funk and fun of Australia’s Machine Gun Fellatio.

The album ends on the crushing title track, "Plaque Music". The guitars take on a heavier tone, chugging out triple strength bursts of madness. The track climaxes a minute from its end in an exhaustive breakdown. 

Plauqe Music amplifies the typical hard rock lifestyle of sex, drugs and alcohol in an aggressive yet likeable and catchy fashion. This short EP demonstrates that Vaux know exactly what they’re doing: showing up half-arsed rock bands like Jet. Rockier, thrashier, more fun and a hell of a lot more credible than most of the pop rock out there. If this sounds up your alley, spare a few  minutes and check it out. 
 

Vaux – Plaque Music
Label: Equal Vision Records
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Genre: Hard rock
For Fans Of: Machine Gun Fellatio
Best Track(s): Celibate Good Times, RAID!
 
 

Tracks:    1. Celibate Good Times     2. RAID!     3. Dearest Darkest     4. Sex Will Happen Tonight     5. Plaque Music

Listen to Samples and Purchase This CD online

Listen to Samples and Purchase This CD online

Visit the official website for more on the band and their new CD!