Heralded as indie saviours by a straw-clutching music press when they emerged in 2011, the Vaccines have weathered the hype better than most. The London quartet comfortably fill arenas and the appeal of their pithy guitar pop is largely undiminished on their third album. They stick to straightforward pleasures: opener Handsome is a curt, Ramonesy racket that rattles past in barely two minutes. But they extend their palette here too - Minimal Affection delivers ennui-laden electropop and (All Afternoon) In Love woozy lounge - without forgetting the hooks or outstaying their welcome.
