{"id":31450,"date":"2025-03-03T07:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T06:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=31450"},"modified":"2025-11-04T17:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:31:58","slug":"new-album-the-vapors-wasp-in-a-jar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/new-album-the-vapors-wasp-in-a-jar\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: The Vapors || Wasp In A Jar"},"content":{"rendered":"

British new wave band The Vapors<\/a> made a glorious comeback in 2020\u2014no less than 40 years after their must-have debut album New Clear Days<\/em><\/a>\u2014with the year-end list-worthy Together<\/em><\/a> LP. Dave Fenton (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Steve Smith (bass, vocals, keyboards), Danny Fenton (guitar, vocals) and Michael Bowes (drums, percussion) have now released their fourth full-length album, called Wasp In A Jar<\/em><\/a>, and it’s everything you could hope for. Hooks and earworm choruses galore, with those signature irresistible vocals, killer guitar licks, reckless rhythms, memorable lyrics, and sing-along harmonies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what we came for \/\/ This is what we do \/\/ This is where our live lies \/\/ Maybe yours too\u201d we hear in The Human Race<\/em>, and song titles such as Carry On<\/em> and Nothing Can Stop Us Now<\/em> also seem to refer to the passion, pleasure and perseverance of the musicians, but those who listen more closely will notice the bottled-up angst depicted in the cover art as well. The aftertaste, however, is a mixture of confidence, fun and optimism, most evident in bonus track Together Again<\/em>, a conspicuous nod to the previous record.<\/p>\n

If these kinds of tunes were on the radio, I would definitely listen, but to be on the safe side, let’s get the physical release in as soon as possible.<\/p>\n