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As the ancient wisetale goes, ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’ - well music fans have another reason to celebrate this day as it is also the same date that UK based Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball released their brand new debut album, Sounds of The Chaplins.
Consisting of 13 tracks this record is the perfect introduction, as Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin have so much to offer music fans, with this album only being the start. Many have regarded the band as a mix between a crossover between the likes of Joy Division and Arctic Monkeys which I totally get because in some ways they are bringing together the sounds of the 80s with modern day indie rock, which already makes me excited because my automatic thoughts are that I may very well be dealing with a band who have that extra edge - the game changers who stand out from the crowd.
With that in mind, lets take a closer look at the album itself and pick out some of the key tracks to tease your sonical taste buds.
The record begins with opening track Wanderer and I just love the beginning especially with the way the chords of the guitars and drums work together as part of the build up before the vocals blend nicely in. The lyrics are pretty catchy and actually are much more than words but plant a seed within your mind that gets you to think, especially the chorus ‘oh they used to be somebody, but now they are locked in a world where they don’t need nobody’. Those first songs on an album are the pivotal ones, because there purpose is to attract the listeners in, and I think for any first time fan, Wanderer is a good way to take that first step into the world of Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin.
From Wanderer we then move onto Held Up WIth Safety Pins, and I absolutely love the poetic nature of the lyrics, because it takes the imagination and reality of life and brings them together. For example ‘I’ll take the A road, it’s just a country road seems more exciting, and will I ever solve this conundrum before the thunder and the lightning.’ From a songwriting perspective this is so brilliantly creative because it dances on the side of playfulness. There is a cute moment around the 3 minute mark which is a nice little instrumental interlude within the song where you can take the opportunity to appreciate the skilfulness of the track’s rhythm.
Track number three, Thrill Of The Chase is the point on the album, where its time to stop sitting down and get up and have a lil ol’ dance, and your cue as a listener is when you hear that very cool guitar solo at the start. Again we have very fun, ingenious songwriting such as ‘if I had wings I would fly to the edge of the city, and if I had your love I would fly to the edge of the sun, oh what you feeling…’. Listening to this song reminds me of listening to the listening to the likes of the Libertines, especially when they were in their prime, especially as Adam Featherstone, the genius behind Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin has such a unique and brilliant voice.
I won’t go through every single track on this record, as I need to hold back from giving away too many spoilers especially if you have yet to go give the album a listen for yourself. However I do want to highlight just a couple other tracks which are worth looking out for, especially if you are on the look out for those hidden gems or wild cards.
First would be She Doesn’t Know I Am Alive, because it has has such a smooth classic indie-rock vibe too it coupled with quite symbolic and thought injecting lyrics. When I hear verses containing lines such as ‘Father won’t you tell me, which road to take, I am my own Messiah, and I am alone on a lonely road’ it makes me have that epiphany where music is not just there for listening, because the art of any good artist is to also create something which also activates the mind, just like Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin are doing here.
Give Me Something To Shout About is another one to highlight. This one is also to be one of my favorites because it is really relaxing and mellow to listen to, but also there are certain lyrical parts of the song which make me smile because of its imaginative and colorful nature.
For example, ‘And so she could blow away the windmill, without attempting a hurricane, and she could lure in a rich man without taking the blame, and she could even get the Queen to bow down, without dropping the jewels, all over the floor, she said, all over the floor, oh she sang, I’ll give you something to shout about’. The brilliant thing about Adam is he has this ability as a songwriter where he takes on the role of a storyteller creating a narrative where we begin to visualise a picture within our mind.
I cannot leave you without highlighting Get In Line which is both the album’s hidden gem and wild card rolled into one, because we see Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin swaying more towards the modern 2023 side of indie-rock, which is so catchy and is capable of being such an explosive track once fully unleashed into the world. You also have a very catchy chorus which is so ridiculously easy to sing along to, ‘get in line, get in line, that’s what the world will try to preach to you, when they say they can teach you, get in line’.
Having gone through Sounds of The Chaplins with a fine tooth comb, all I can say go in I was intrigued and came out the other end totally mesmerised by this phenomenal debut album by Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin. Each and every song on this album is beaming with creativity and style, and for any brand new music fan, this is one of those pieces of music which are worthy of repeated listens on loop on your vinyl player (or your favourite digital alternative).
Chaplin Supro & The Mirrorball Spin are certainly a name to keep close watch off in the months to come, and now that the album is officially released it is only a matter of time before the Sounds of The Chaplins becomes your beacon!
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Article By Thushara Chandrasiri
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