Face Of Cheam

My most viewed artist over the last two years has climaxed with this show to coincide with the release of her album Without Why. As with half the shows I stand next to her without realising at downstairs bar prior to the show taking place upstairs. However I fear with the packedness of the upstairs crowd and the surging populist reviews in NME and others, this could be the last such occaision. Rose has certainly come a long way from the Sunday Social at The Old Queens Head. Quite right too as songs like Carry On, Stop/Start/Synchro and Come Away With Me (a song I fell in love with at first listen in the Old Queens Head) are heads above the current crop of indie, pop or other genre tunes. She has also managed to get the support slot with Mark Ronson as well as being in his band (along with appearences on mainstream TV). The show showcases the album with two new songs, one of which sounded distinctly prog, maybe early Genesis or YES. Possibly the darkest show I've been too with hardly any front lighting, it was a struggle to see her at times despite being only two people at the front. This allowed her music to take the forefront and hopefuly won a few more people over as at times you felt surrounded in a good way by the vibrations of the sound. Hopefully album two will be on the way without the lengthy wait and also hopefully Rose won't forget the odd pub gig here and there and she saunters up to the types of venue she deserves. (Except this may make me more annoyed when I can't get into them cause of the gloryhunters!). I'm starting to feel like Morrisey!