Before me lies a collection of 6 songs by Black Cherry. There doesn’t appear to be an album name or any reference to this being an EP anywhere on the disc or sleeve, just tasty, shiny, black and white artwork. Thus I shall have to take it as a promo, a taster if you will, of what Black Cherry can offer the musical palette.

From start to finish the electro-beats lightly drip and infiltrate the music

like warm water, their sound is delicate and mildly melancholy with semi-acoustic strings and echoing, overlapping vocals. It is clear from the indie intro to ‘Blinded’, right through to the sad story of ‘Lost Lady’ that this band know both what they are doing and what they want to achieve with their music. Black Cherry share obvious likenesses to Morcheeba, Olive and Massive Attack, a sophisticated and well mastered sound suitable for unplugged gigs as well as being full and big enough to fill the evening air at a summer festival. They capture old skool funk and soul effortlessly. The rockier yet chilling tone of ‘Daddys Little Girl’ goes to show that they have the ability and willingness to be versatile; there is a definite dark side to Black Cherry. The closing track ‘Don’t You Know’ is popier than its predecessors and ends this selection on a good note.

Overall, don’t expect any genre bending sounds from this band; they are firmly nested in the chill-out/dance section of the record shop. However, that’s not to say that Black Cherry are lacking in style or quality. In fact they possess sophistication, a certain something comforting amongst the melancholy and trip-hop, that massages your mind and allows you to slip away on their sound waves. This ‘collection’ of songs has on the whole been a joy to listen to, and undoubtedly means that we can expect grand things from Black Cherry in the future.

Review by Nancy Roxx
www.myspace.com/blackcherrymusic