There is no need for a background on the Vamps, as I already did in 2017. Anyway, “Glory Days” is the second track off the album, leading off from the short piano introduction of the said track. It is about living in the moment. The band has said that instead of releasing track after track or album after album, they needed a break to find their creativity again, and you can see that with how the songs are written on this record. There has been an improvement since they took this decision.

Let’s look at “Married in Vegas.” it no longer sounds like a Vamps song from their youth but a more grown-up one, giving you a sense of what direction they intend to take on future albums. They also released this as their first single to tease the new album.

Although the sound may have got more grown up, and they’re shaking off that boy band tag, the sound was very familiar from their usual songs, which meant that my concentration wavered a bit when I noticed that—saying that it is a departure from their younger days and a sign of things to come as they grow with their lyrics and versatility. 

Song recommendations: “Glory Days”, “Bitter”, “Better”.

6/10