Posted on December 18, 2008 - by Mark Zonda

Charlie Big Time

The Smiths surely have to have meant something in pop music hytory. The new centuty has come, and guess what? Bands are still trying to catch with their mood in some undefined garages. “Charlie Big Time is defineltly one of those. After a well acclamimed mini-cd for Cloudberry, finally we get to listen to their first album: “The Tall Storeys of Charlie Big Time”  (Series Two Records).

“Charlie Big Time”, the mainfesto of the band, entroduce us to this little pearl. Suddently everything is clear. Post-Punk never escaped from the grave, R’n'B was just a spooky nightmere, someone is still caring for guitar riffs and melodies. Forget the rest. You can forgive the lo-fi quality of the songs and some rushed moves. We’ve got a band, we’ve got inspiration, we’ve got 11 minutes of joy. “Lipstick and Bravado” another fine ballad in full Moz mode and dream-pop guitars. “Lipstick and Bravado” the demonstration that, metallic drums aside, B-Sides are still more effective than the title track.

So, pay attention Londoneers. Next time you pass nearby a suspiciously noisy garage in the middle of Bolton, that old car engine kept inside the box could still be able to make some good noise.

Charlie Big Time – “Soul Glad” (Trattoria Records Courtesy)

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