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Oct 7, 2014As their third album in 25 years, V for Vaselines showcases a surprisingly staid band, but one that occasionally flashes its early brilliance for listeners.
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Oct 8, 2014V for Vaselines leaves a lasting pop smear.
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Oct 27, 2014Interspersed among the cheerful speed anthems are pretty, delicate moments that highlight the enduring songwriting bond that prevails between Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee.
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Oct 3, 2014It’s a tried and tested formula, but no one really does it in a manner as unfailingly, beautifully hilarious as The Vaselines.
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UncutSep 29, 2014No longer quite so greasy, but rewardingly slick. [Oct 2014, p.80]
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Sep 29, 2014V for Vaselines may not make many year-end best-of lists but it's the final word that these people can rock on their own.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 17, 2014Vaselines fans will not be disappointed or surprised by these tunes. [Oct 2014, p.91]
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Oct 6, 2014As a Vaselines album, V can't help but be disappointing. None of the unpredictable magic they used to be able to conjure, in the distant past and on Sex with an X, is on display, and they seem to be resigned to the fact that they are just a good rock band now.
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Sep 29, 2014V For Vaselines has been released a few months too late, for V For Vaselines is a summer album.
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Sep 29, 2014Slightly less shambolic guitar playing and overall song craft seems reasonable for two musicians now decades into their careers. Lots of lyrical double entendres are a request, but if they can’t be ribald, then witty will suffice. It’s really only at the third post that V for Vaselines falls.
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Sep 29, 2014The tunes offer a smooth enough ride, but The Vaselines aren’t really stretching themselves here.
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Oct 3, 2014The tracks begin to bleed together way before the halfway point of the album and there's not a single surprise to be had throughout.