Darlings Of Chelsea – The Mimico Sessions
Darlings Of Chelsea are the best new band of 2009, and ‘The Mimico Sessions’ is, without question, The Impaler’s pick for best debut and at least one of the top 5 releases of the year. This 6-song EP is all killer, no filler, and rawks with a vengeance from start to finish. The four native Canadians (including members of The Black Halos, Cheerleader, and others) and one Englishman (vocalist Sean, who cut his teeth with The Voxx in the UK) have unleashed the primal forces of rock ‘n’ roll with a wholly original sound that will appeal to fans of everything from vintage Aerosmith to modern punk-rawk troublemakers like The Bronx, Riverboat Gamblers, and even Hermano. My favorite song changes with each listen: ‘Sleazy Rock ‘n’ Roller’ calls to mind classic KISS filtered through the modern disciples of Johnny Thunders; ‘Devil Is A Woman’ feels like The Hellacopters taking a punked-up stab at Kyuss; ‘Helsinki’ impossibly blends power-pop and desert rock for a spine-tingling orgasm of riffs and hooks; ‘Riot’ could be the Foo Fighters’ biggest hit yet—if only the gods of rock ‘n’ roll had inspired them to write it before Darlings Of Chelsea beat ‘em to the punch; ‘I Want Your Love’—an eclectic, post-modern riff-fest without peer—offers definitive proof that rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well; and ‘New Addiction’ purrs with an insatiable chorus and the absolute sweetest guitar solo this side of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ stopped the world in its tracks 20+ years ago. In a few years, everyone will be talking about Darlings Of Chelsea. My advice is to get in on the ground floor. The Impaler
