“Vinyl” is based on the true events in the 1990’s of rock band The Alarm. Lead singer / guitarist of The Alarm ,Mike Peters , makes a cameo in this light hearted British comedy , music, drama. 

The music in the film is catchy and the main characters likeable but Vinyl struggles with a lacklustre script. It’s an easy watch that has some notable British talent but also is quite forgettable afterwards. 

The subject matter is a good premise that explores the truth behind ageism in the music industry during the 1990’s. This is based on true events that led to many artists being dropped by record companies and their music banned from being played on Radio one. ( including new material being discovered by The Beatles ) The subject matter is certainly well worth being told it’s just that the script doesn’t make the most of the real National story. 


In conclusion “Vinyl” falls short of being a really good film. This is due to the lack of investigation into why older artists music was considered not relevant and unfortunately a really lacklustre script. That’s not to say I didn’t like it , I just didn’t love it.