The Vaccines perform at Slim’s in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2018. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — U.K. garage rockers the Vaccines are at their best as a runaway semi-truck barreling at full-speed with the brakes out. That’s what fans at Slim’s got Tuesday night: a blistering set…

The Vaccines, courtesy. Following the tour supporting third album, English Graffiti, English indie rock band The Vaccines decided the 2015 LP was an ill-advised attempt to be something they were not. The journey back to their sweet spot was filled with false starts, the abdication of a member, difficult discussions…

The Vaccines perform at Slim’s in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2018. Gary Chancer/STAFF. The Vaccines’ Justin Young didn’t take care of his health as much as he should have, and the English garage rock band’s singer-guitarist paid for it. After mounting an aggressive campaign with buzzy 2011 debut…