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.
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