On 5 January 2011, the band was placed third in the BBC ‘s Sound of 2011 poll and, in the same week, appeared on the cover of NME for the first time. Following the confirmation of its contract with Columbia Records , the band released its second single ” Post Break-Up Sex ” on 24 January 2011, and it debuted at No. 32 in the UK. It was during this period that the band was nominated for an MTV Award —’Best New Band of 2011’—and a Critics’ Choice Brit Award . Following the band’s inaugural NME cover, the Vaccines then participated in the 2011 NME Awards Tour , supporting Crystal Castles . The band also travelled to America for the first time, where Debbie Harry was reportedly part of the audience for the band’s New York City show.
Placed third in Sound of 2011
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