Cherbourg

House music, brit pop, trance, drum & bass, indie revival, the list of cycling music trends goes on and on. However, 2009 sees a spanner in the works as Folk seems set to steal the hearts and ears of everyone involved. The folk explosion has been pioneered by established artists still releasing, the growth of singer-songwriters and choice releases by forward-thinking record labels.

One such release by one such label is Cherbourg’s debut EP “The Last Chapter of Dreaming”, released on Chess Club. Label mates to Mumford & Sons, White Lies and James Yuill, Cherbourg have a whole bunch of keys to their success. Songs driven through passionate songwriting and soaring harmonies have been winning over crowds for nearly a year now and as Cherbourg are starting to really hit their stride with a new EP due in July, their live show is propelling them forwards, garnering fans and accolades with every passing day.

The EP begins with the anthemic “Never Love Again” a forlorn tale of being just another broken heart in a line.

“You kissed my neck and you left the room,

You probably had someone better to do...

I will never love again with all my heart,

It just falls apart every time I try...”

Learn the words, you won’t be able to help but sing them back at the show.

The songs of forlorn are complemented by brooding track Horses and The Mill, perfectly rounding out the EP to show the exceptional songwriting talents available to the band. It is a tour de force of emotion, of instrumentation and the swing from despair to hope is palpable, exciting and inspiring.

Tickets for Cherbourg on 12th May are available here for just £6. This is a fantastic opportunity to see Cherbourg in a beautifully intimate setting, they aren’t going to be playing gigs this small for much longer.