# THE VAPORS Unleash A “Wasp In A Jar” On 2/28! - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/the-vapors-unleash-a-wasp-in-a-jar-on-2-28/ - Published: 2025-01-03T13:00:00-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney “Classic new wave power pop band … show that they still have plenty of hooks up their sleeves.” – **Louder Than War ** “A snappy confection of New Wave pop that takes the long view on a lifetime together with a partner from the perspective of …right now” – **Post-Punk Monk ** “The number of concerts that they have played since the band’s reformation have turned them into a formidable outfit with a tight and terrific performance.” – ** GOLDMINE Magazine** ### **THE VAPORS⏎ Prepare to Unleash a_Wasp In A Jar_ #### **Fourth album from renowned New Wave veterans⏎ To be Released on February 28, 2025 “We look at the band with the philosophy of Viv Savage from _Spinal Tap_: ‘Have a good time all the time’,” laughs bassist **Steve Smith **of renowned New Wave veterans **THE VAPORS **about continuing the legacy of the band as well as the release of the fourth album in over four decades, _**WASP IN A JAR **_(release date: **February 28, 2025 **_via _**Vapors Own Records**). “Getting together and playing music is still really fun for us -bouncing ideas off each other and trying different things.” The exuberant fun that the band had in the studio translates well to the finished album. The follow-up to 2020’s _Together_, the new album follows its three predecessors in conveying an individual feeling of its own, both lyrically and musically. “We just felt that the title _Wasp In A Jar _captured the feel of the album – that sort of bottled up angst,” says guitarist **Danny Fenton**. “There are some slower, more heartfelt moments on the album, but on the whole, it’s a fairly punk record. It wasn’t something we sat down and planned, but the band came from punk in the late‘ 70s, so we just kind of leaned into that in the studio.” Built around classic punk riffage with a chorus that opens up and toys with expectation, opening track “**Hit The Ground Running**” retains the breakneck rhythms that fans know and love from their previous releases. With nary a moment to catch a breath, The Vapors follow it up with “**The Human Race**” which Danny describes as a kind of “ballad of The Vapors.” “**Carry On,**” a statement about the current climate(“ _When the government needs to know / That’s when the government needs to go_”),  weaves around shimmering arpeggiated chords and **Dave Fenton**’s haunting vocal lines (“_Carry on / As if nothing happened / Carry on / Like we did before”_) before evolving into an epic and soaring outro that begs for an audience singalong.  [⌊The Vapors⌉⌊The Vapors⌉[ **The Vapors** “That’s like asking a parent who’s their favorite child,” replies Danny when asked his favorite songs on the album. “They all have significance to us in their own different ways. ‘**The Human Race**’ is about the band, ‘**Look Away Now**’ is about Dave dealing with his Parkinson’s Disease and ‘**Miss You Girl**’ is about children wanting to move out of the family home. That’s not to say that they are the three I’m most proud of… we are proud of them all.” Dave’s lyrics are as observational, poetic and open to interpretation as ever. If _New Clear Days_ (1980) mixed commentary about the mundanities of late ‘70s/early‘ 80s life combined with the paranoia stirred up by the state of the world as it was back then, _Magnets_ (1981) brought a more personalized study and _Together_ (2020)– a joyful celebration of the eventual reunion, then _Wasp In A Jar _is a combination of all three… all of which are glued together here by current personal and global commentaries, all performed by a band full of ability, confidence and positivity and very clearly enjoying themselves, 45 years on from their recorded debut.   Best known for their major worldwide 1980 hit “[**Turning Japanese**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f7c643e999&e=615f2b8493),” The Vapors originally split in 1981 after two short years producing six singles, two albums, three major US tours, an Australian tour, and countless shows in the UK. After a 35-year hiatus, the band reformed for a series of four shows in Ireland and England in 2016 which were so well received that they continue to tour extensively, with over 160 gigs played since, with a comeback album, _Together_, in 2020 and several download singles released along the way. With 2025 kicking off the next chapter for The Vapors, the band are looking at a full plate of activity. “2025 is shaping up into a very busy year for us,” says Danny. “We have the album out on February 28th accompanied by a tour of UK grassroots venues in March. Then we have some UK shows with Big Country in April and May and then we are returning to the US for the **_Lost ’80s _**tour with A Flock of Seagulls, Big Country, Josie Cotton, Icicle Works, Belouis Some and many others.”   “At this rate, we will be releasing our fifth album at some point next year,” laughs Steve. “My hopes for 2025 is that everyone loves the album and we can continue performing our music all over the world. Really excited to get this new album out and see what it can do. We originally got back together for just four gigs, so to have written, recorded and released two albums is a real bonus.” **The Vapors **is **Dave Fenton **(_lead vocals, rhythm guitar_), **Steve Smith **( _bass_), **Michael Bowes **(_drums_), **Danny Fenton **(_guitar_). _**Wasp In A Jar **_will be released on **February 28, 2025 **_via _**Vapors Own Records **and was recorded and produced by **Michael Giblin **(_The Split Squad_) at Mechanicsburg, PA and mastered by **Greg Reierson** at Rare Form Mastering. Stay tuned for U.S. tour dates! [⌊The Vapors⌉⌊The Vapors⌉[ [[**_Wasp In A Jar_** **Tracklisting** 1. Hit The Ground Running 2. The Human Race 3. Forever and Ever 4. Miss You Girl 5. Decompression 6. Carry On 7. Nonstop Radio 8. Nothing Can Stop Us Now 9. The Words 10. Look Away Now 11. Idiot Creature 12. It Gets Better 13. Proud 14. 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