Single of the Week: 'Only Human' - Dahlia

The UK country scene has never been hotter than it is right now. A little over a week ago, Ward Thomas made history by becoming the first ever UK country act to hit the top spot on the albums chart and are now set to embark on a tour that is quickly selling out. Similarly, The Shires are also set to kick off an extensive tour playing at venues such as Glasgow's O2 ABC and London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in support of new album My Universe which is set to be released next week and has already generated a huge buzz around it. And the best part about it all is there seems to be no stopping this influx of British country.

Now comes Dahlia with their fantastic first single, 'Only Human' which was written by a certain Mr Ben Earle of the aforementioned The Shires.

The trio is made up of Jess Roberts, Lisa Wright and Paris Georgia, three ladies who are already familiar to audiences over here and are talented artists in their own right. Combine their voices and you get something absolutely magical - the harmonies on this number will give you goosebumps. These harmonies shine also due to the simplicity of the song which features only an acoustic guitar as accompaniment and allows their voices to take centre stage.

Credit also must be directed to Ben Earle who, with each song he writes, proves that he is one of the country's finest songwriters and this particular track is no exception as it delves into a vulnerable, fragile side of a person with powerful results.

A few years ago, I saw Ward Thomas and The Shires playing tiny venues with only a handful of singles, between them, to their names and look at them now. I have a feeling that in a few years from now, I will be saying exactly the same about this trio.

Only Human is available now.