UK souls singer Cherri Voncelle has just released her sophomore EP entitled "Good Mourning Madame Rouge". For her new EP Cherri has undergone a slight re-branding as she used to go by the stage name "Cherri V". This is the follow up to her 2011 EP "Shades of Red". To date Cherri's best known track is probably her 2010 collaboration with Wiley called "Skool Daze".
This EP features a collection of 6 tracks ranging deep soulful tracks like "One Day" to up-tempo numbers like "Same Story". The production is stripped back yet slick and Cherri's delicate yet powerful and distinctive voice sounds beautiful throughout. There is not a great deal of this type of soul music around these days so this EP is a welcome treat and Cherri could really find a niche for herself. Some of the tracks on here reminded me a bit of the type of songs Alicia Keys might do. The lyrics are meaningful and centre around themes of heartbreak, love and unhealthy relationships.
The new EP differs to "Shades of Red" which had a harder edged sound,. For example "Favorite Girl" featured heavily dubstep influenced production. Whereas "Shades of Red" showed promise, the new EP is more polished. Although both EPs show off Cherri's versatility. Judging by the quality of this EP surely it is only a matter of time before Cherri gets a Emeli Sande style mainstream breakthrough.
For me I think the standout track is the sultry and emotional mid-tempo track "999". See the video for "999" below:
The EP can be downloaded for free HERE.
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