Cherryfalls charm the crowds
When singer Joe McAdam takes to the stage and declares that our tiny venue resembled an aeroplane seating-wise, but now resembles a crashing plane, I know that Cherryfalls have the charisma to make them stand out from the indie by-numbers of late. We are certainly taken for a very fruitful ride, starting with last year's catching single, 'In Your Arms Again', it has a sparky, driving bass in its pseudo-pop weaponry and is bright but without the certain something to make it really great.
Being such a new band and not introducing your songs is a little irksome as a writer, and perhaps even more as a listener, "yeah there was this really great song that when a little like this, and sounded a bit like that" I want to say to my friends. Cherryfalls have some lovely songs, discord between the two guitars break into a tender refrain with the lyrics, "I'll wait for you if there's something I can do, I'll stay with you've something left to prove". It's a bit wishy-washy for the real rock fan, but very genuine and energetic.
'Standing Watching' is one of the only songs that Joe professes couldn't be played acoustically, this is because it's as edgy as a a tridecagon, but still with the classic pinch of indie shimmer and ache. "I wanna find you, I wanna fuck you up" go the almost punk lyrics. If only Keane had hardcore moments like this.
Soppy ballad and new single 'My Drug' really stands out, the chorus is wider than the night sky and with the venue being a large greenhouse, you can tell I'm not exaggerating. The verses are apprehensive and gentle and it's a sure fire hit.
Returning to acoustic proves to be a little problematic as the guitarist struggles in vain to make the keyboard produce anything but a harsh squawk, eventually he gives up and manages to produce a chiming lullaby noise on his guitar, which clearly fulfilled specifications. Some of the songs do become much of a muchness, but just as you're beginning to drift away into dreamland, you're brought back by some agitated drumbeat or a rocking coda.
Cherryfalls provide everything you need for such an intimate venue: wit, stage problems that lead to inter-band mockery and much laughter and moving songs that are sufficiently catchy to see them heading off on a full UK tour in March.