It was the battle of the European guitar bands Friday night at the Variety Arts Center, as headliners Chameleons U.K. and opening act the Mighty Lemon Drops each scored points in areas where the other was weak, without either leaving a knockout impression.
The Mighty Lemon Drops showed a smarter knack for pop songs in the classical style, but all delivered with an unfortunate reverb-drenched sameness. Chameleons U.K. delivered more musical dynamics--sometimes starting off songs slow and brooding and ending up fast and brooding--but little variance in actual mood.
