Darlings Of Chelsea – The Mimico Sessions EP Review
Toronto indie punk rockers Darlings Of Chelsea have released their debut EP “The Mimico Sessions” using a tried, tested, and true formula for successful rock. Nothing revolutionary here, but it does delve into that raw energy effectively. The first track ‘I Want Your Love’ sounds like an anthem for tension release. It’s fast and precise with a give-and-go melody switching between guitar riffs. Lead singer of the band Sean Robertson has a voice that’s rough yet forgiving at times. He reminds me of the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl.
The Mimico Sessions feels like it’s trying to achieve two very different things. Some songs exemplify the band’s attempt to make on-air radio friendly rock, while others demonstrate the roots of the band and its members – a more grungy grated sound. For that reason it’s difficult to peg a single definitive song that represents the whole. The former hits the detailed aspects to their music lyrically and with decent supporting vocals heard in songs like ‘I Want Your Love’ and ‘Helsinki’. The latter is more raw and unrestrained in ‘Sleazy Rock’n’Roller’ and ‘The Devil is a Woman’.
While the album doesn’t bring anything new to the genre in terms of its music, it didn’t sound like it necessarily had to. Darlings Of Chelsea have a clear idea of where they stand and what they wish to achieve with their music. Their sound is driven by the love of classic iconic rock and the idea that rock isn’t dead. This perspective has yielded a good debut that stays focused in style and delivery. It’ll be interesting to see how this perspective will translate into a future LP.
MP3:
Darlings Of Chelsea – I Want Your Love
Darlings Of Chelsea – Devil is a Woman
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DarlingsOfChelsea.net / Myspace
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