Chasing Cadence - The Black Heart, Camden 29/09/2016 - REVIEW

Chasing Cadence

The Black Heart, Camden

29/09/2016

Photo Credit: Lauren-Alice Golding

London’s Camden has a big reputation for being the home of alternative creativity and, as such, it proved to be the perfect setting for Hertfordshire’s autonomously-creative Chasing Cadence to celebrate the release of their new EP, Destroy Something Beautiful.

Named for the band’s perception of the music industry as one that “shuts out the beauty of creativity, innovation and most of all, diversity” Destroy Something Beautiful, released on September 16^th, is another step in Chasing Cadence’s ambitious plan to lead the UK rock world.

As ambitious as that plan may be it is well within their reach and what’s remarkable is that so far they’ve done it with one foot firmly grounded by their roots. The result is an unpretentious, inventive, hook-heavy rock EP which plays gloriously live.  

Jack Harris, Vocals

The Black Heart, Camden

29/09/2016

Photo Credit: Lauren-Alice Golding

The Black Heart, in Camden’s back streets was the packed venue for this celebratory show, which the Chasing Cadence boys put on, promoted and sold out themselves before taking full advantage of the opportunity to unleash mayhem.

Undeterred by various technical issues, the five-piece gave this set everything they had which happens to be razor sharp guitar riffs, a whole lot of sweaty energy and the ability to command a proud and admiring crowd.

Explosive single Everyone Relax was a certain highlight (and has an intense video to match that you can see here) but new track Watching The World, the second instalment in the video trilogy) is a chugging masterpiece that has literally been on repeat in the Louder Now car ever since September 29^th (honestly, it has).

One poignant characteristic of both the EP and their live show is just how relatable Chasing Cadence are. These are songs about perseverance and the determination to not waste life or time and they are coming from a down-to-earth, hard-working band that can see their goal and are running towards it at full throttle. It’s inspiring.

As if covering Sia’s Chandelier wasn’t distinct enough, vocalist Jack Harris chose to scale the venue during the track, continuing to lead his troops whilst clinging to the back wall by his finger nails.

Those same troops soon dutifully carried Harris around the venue in a victory crowd surf before, of

Rob Barlow, Guitar

The Black Heart, Camden

29/09/2016

Photo Credit: Lauren-Alice Golding

course, extending the same courtesy to guitarist Rob Barlow.

Every member of the audience was visibly proud of all that Chasing Cadence have achieved, a fact that seems to humble and stun all five of the band’s members. But between performing at Download festival, playing Wembley Arena and now releasing a personal, relatable, explosion of an EP there is certainly a lot to be proud of.

Boys, you best start getting use to that love!