By Laura Stevens

ÔÇ£YouÔÇÖre coming home when itÔÇÖs light from the night before…ÔÇØ the room moves in unison as The Sherlocks erupt into sound.┬á The bandÔÇÖs opening track ÔÇ£Last NightÔÇØ sets the mood for an evening of uplifted voices and spirits in the Cardiff venue, forming the second night of The Sherlocks current UK tour. Following the bandÔÇÖs sellout success of their debut album Live For The Moment, the South Yorkshire foursome are back on the road, and are still receiving undying support from their fan base.

As expected, the bandÔÇÖs set at the Cardiff Student Union is laced with memorable riffs and powerful vocals, stirring the crowd into unified chants with every song.

The up and coming group, formed of two sets of brothers, draw obvious influence from popular indie guitar music; songs such as ÔÇ£Will You Be ThereÔÇØ and ÔÇ£Live For The MomentÔÇØ are powerful and anthemic, paying a familiar homage to groups such as the Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes. However, the melodic ÔÇ£Turn The ClockÔÇØ and ÔÇ£Was It Really Worth ItÔÇØ provide a fresh view on the genre, with Kiaran CrookÔÇÖs captivating vocals carrying the groupÔÇÖs seamless harmonies: ÔÇ£how does it feel to be perfect?ÔÇØ

The band are currently thought to be working on their second album, and the foursome teased the crowd with several new tracks, all of which were enthusiastically received by their young fans. The Sherlocks ended their set with the bold and unapologetic ÔÇ£Chasing ShadowsÔÇØ, stirring up a sea of voices that continued to sing long after the band had left the stage. A finale worth waiting for.

The Sherlocks, signed to the label Infectious Music, are without a doubt a promising selection of talent, and the groupÔÇÖs new material is eagerly awaited by followers. Their successful debut album has already earned its place at number 6 in the album charts, which is hopefully a nod to the start of the bandÔÇÖs long and exciting career.