Wednesday, August 29, 2018

MUSIC REVIEW OF THE DAY: MARLON CHAPLIN - THE CIRCLE


Ah guitar rock, it still brings a big smile to my face, especially when it's ear-friendly and hook-filled. That goes double when it's new and current, proving if you do it right, it's a sound that lives in quite nicely with lots of melodies left to discover in those six strings.

Marlon Chaplin is a relative newcomer from Toronto with one well-received E.P. under his belt, and now this debut full-length. It's a rock'n'roll record for sure, with lots of punch, but plenty of thought too. There's introspection in the lyrics, lots of variety, quirky songs (One Man Show, Where Did We Go?), a fun lyric (Imaginary Mary K.), a couple of ballads and a few flat-out rockers. The first single, Elevation, has that bite, and the feel of a Chris Murphy (Sloan) song. 

Oh look, Toronto folks can go see the album launch show this very night (Thursday, Aug. 30) at the Piston Bar, with more Ontario and Quebec dates coming up.

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