Chains of Love | Misery Makers Vol. 1 [REVIEW]

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the unlucky individual who sparked the wrath of Nathalia Pizzaro, the sultry frontwoman of Chains of Love, had better lay low. A scorching litany of heartbreak that's not so much lovesick as love-enraged, the band's second release, Misery Makers Vol 1. (Vol. 2 is slated for March), combines blazing guitars, hissing snares and thundering drums with Pizzaro's velvety voice in songs that don't neglect the playful, sometimes theatrical, nature of their 60s girl band genre. Production here, handled by guitarist Felix Fung, is cleaner than the band's debut album, 2012's Strange Grey Days, but preserves the same breakneck velocity and boppy style. It's a shame Pizzaro and company had to endure such heartbreak, but at least it wasn't for nothing.