Bringing a piping-hot serving of classic Brit-rock to the table, Charlie Boyer And The Voyeurs cut a clear path with their debut record, Clarietta, an album that pays homage to the likes of The Kinks, Bowie and The White Stripes.
Opening with the fantastically raucous “Things We Be”, Boyer and his gang kick-start a non-stop barrage of loud guitars, old-school rock riffs and sex appeal. It’s a familiar sound but no less thrilling in 2013, as “I’ve Got A River” transports listeners back a few decades to the gritty, rollicking heyday of good old British rock and roll.
Staggering bass lines and tight drums abound throughout Clarietta, with standout tracks “Go Blow A Gale” and “Clarinet” spicing up the record with more daring melodies, the latter packed with sexual tension so thick you could cut it with a knife.
While it’s a fun record and the Voyeurs would surely be an absolute blast live, the album begins to suffer from repetition as the track numbers tick over. As it draws to a close, the last few tracks start to blend in what is an enjoyable but not too memorable collusion of similar rhythms and melodies.
Who’s to say whether the world needs more rock and roll like this? If it’s going to stick around in 2013, with so many bands looking for a point of difference, it’s got to be good. Lucky for Charlie Boyer And The Voyeurs, this is the kind of music you want to groove to.
