Early electrodisco marks the debut album from Chilly, which opens with an expansive ~12-minute adaptation of The Yardbirds’ “For Your Love”, rolling out sharp guitar twitching, punchy percussion, and syrupy synth dressing with lush vocal accompaniment. The grooves are given lots of life, as in the songs that follows, and while all seven tracks together come in at just over half an hour, the lavish production-work and high energy of the performances make the album feel bigger than it really is.
Also helping are the swings through uncommon atmospheres for the style, like the slightly cold and plaintive intro to “Dance With Me”, and the switch-offs between the multiple singers. Though things accelerate towards the end, with the last two songs falling under the three-minute mark, there’s still plenty to savor, and the fun ride through the full album does a lot to off-set its brevity.
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