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Single Review of Charming Arson: “Saving Chelsea”

Boston-based Charming Arson is Stefano Bellezza (lead guitar, backing vocals), Dave Cameron (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dave Gould (percussion, backing vocals), and Aaron Clark (bass guitar, backing vocals).

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The band delivers a fun, memorable alt-rock (technically, I suppose alt-power-pop) track with “Saving Chelsea.” It kicks off with raw, distorted axe riffs before the initial vocals match the guitar’s intensity. However, finesse soon follows, leading pleasantly to the muddy, flavorful alt-rock chorus, replete with some stylistically appropriately strained harmonies. The grainy, fast-paced guitarwork in the transitions and late-song bridge to nowhere – a cool way to end the song, a bridge-esque guitar run that just leads to the end of the track. In all, just a tightly-written song that’s a fun repeat listen, in part because it manages to capture the feel of a live gig in a well-produced radio-ready package. Well done, dudes!

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You can find “Saving Chelsea,” along with five other songs (none of which I’ve listened to yet) on Charming Arson’s Another Kind of Vision EP.