Chinatown is the hottest Canadian rock band since Crystal Pistol. I just wanna get that out of the way right off. These Vancouver sleaze dealers have been sitting on this monster for two years, waiting for some wretched major label to sign ‘em, but the ‘real rock’ deal-with-the-devil went elsewhere this time (Hello, Rock N’ Roll Soldiers), so Chi-town have landed comfortably in the plush confines of Canuck action rock label Sonic Swirl, and now you get to reap the benefits. And what benefits they are. Ya get the confident, ego-strutting cock-star vox of Chris Bridges, a devastating twin guitar attack (Ben Yardley, Chris Tait – these fellas might want to start concocting some rock star names soon. I think they’re gonna need ‘em) with all the power of Thin Lizzy and all the easy swagger of mid-70’s Aerosmith, and you get actual, full-blown songs, living breathing, party-starters and riot baiters like “Destroy”, “Revolution Love” and the high-flying “Sweet Easy Action” with hooks and choruses and awesome guitar leads, the kinda songs you put on beach-bound mix tapes and play incessantly for your friends, even when you know they don’t want to hear about it. A very impressive slice of full-bore raunch n’ roll here. You could base a whole lost weekend on this album. A whole lost adolescence, even. Highly recommended. __________________________________________________

- Sleazegrinder