1. Drink Up
2. Hell (I Wanna Kiss You)
3. Things Are Looking Up Again
4. Fly Away
5. Red Light Green Light
6. Come Back Home
7. I Will Carry You
8. Night to Remember
9. Give It All
10. Stick Around
11. Again And Again
12. Perfect Night
They scooped the Best Alternative Rock Act at Toronto’s Independent Music Awards in 2012 as well as being nominated for Best New Act at Hamilton Music Awards in the same year. They even shared the stage with heavyweights, such as The Spin Doctors and Sex Pistol’s Glen Matlock- it’s hard to believe that Melissa Marchese (lead vocals), Mike Chetcuti (guitar and vocals) and Paul Fontes (Drums) aka WEEKEND RIOT CLUB started out in 2010.
No doubt, the Ontario rockers’ roaring success will continue with their first full-length album PSYCHOTROPIA. Released earlier this month, there’s two sides to this 12 track production: You have the in-your-face, full on rock as demonstrated in Drink Up, Red Light, Green Light, Come Back Home and Give It All. Personally I’m a big fan of a softer and mellow side of PSYCHOTROPIA. The-pick-me- up track, I Will Carry You, offer words of encouragement that you can listen to over and over when you need scraping off the floor (excuse the expression!) If you get a chance to listen to the album, go straight to the last track Perfect Night, as it’s simply magical. Marchese’s vocals (which are usually throaty and gutsy) turn all soft and full of emotion, which works really well with the lone guitar. I know I mentioned it before, but it’s simply magical!
So have a listen of PSYCHOTROPIA and see if you like the explosive or mellow side of the album (answers below please!) In the meantime, here’s another one of my favourite songs, Things Are Looking Up Again.
