Sorry (band)
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| Origin | North London, England |
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| Labels | Domino |
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| Website | sorryband |
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Sorry (previously named Fish) is an English indie rock band from North London.[1] The band consists of the members Asha Lorenz, Louis O'Bryen, Lincoln Barrett, Campbell Baum and Marco Pini.[2] The band's debut studio album, 925 (2020), was released following the release of several mixtapes and singles.[3] Sorry is signed to London-based record label Domino.[4][5]
History[]
Forming and first releases[]
Before embarking as a group of five members, the band consisted of only Lorenz and O'Bryen. They had known each other since an early age and during their GCSE years, they started releasing solo music projects on SoundCloud, competing with each other regarding who of the two that could make the best songs. Later on, they realized they worked better together and therefore started to create music as a pair, mostly Jimi Hendrix covers at the time.[6] Even though the band now consist of more members than just Lorenz and O'Bryen, they have stated that the other members are mostly present when they are doing live performances. O'Bryen has said that "Well, we're [Sorry's] kind of a duo in the way we write songs, but the live thing is more a band."[5] Sorry released a handful of singles and mixtapes during the years 2017–2020, containing many of the songs that later would appear on its debut studio album.[3]
Debut studio album and upcoming tour[]
On 27 March 2020, Sorry released its debut studio album, 925. It contains the previously released singles "More", "Right Round the Clock", "Snakes" and "Starstruck".[4] Reportedly, it took four years to record and it received positive reviews from music critics at its release, many of whom particularly praised the album's cohesiveness and its innovating sound.[6][7][5][8][9] Stereogum also called 925 album of the week on 24 March 2020.[10] However, Kitty Empire of The Guardian gave the album a mixed review, stating that "925 packs in more than a few disruptive ideas. But Sorry haven't yet acquired the musical vocabulary to pull them off."[11] Moreover, the album charted on the UK Independent Albums Chart and peaked at number 13. It also charted on the Scottish Albums Chart, peaking at number 49. The band planned to embark on a UK headline tour to promote the album's release, but have had to postpone the tour dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
In February 2021, Sorry announced a live album recorded at the South London Windmill Brixton venue, with proceeds going towards the venue, it having faced financial difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Genres[]
Multiple publications have stated that Sorry's specific musical style and genre is difficult to define. Matty Pywell of GigWise stated that "Listening to Sorry's discography is to hear a safari of different sounds, as eye catching as the next. One area might contain the grumbled discontent of punk and rock, whilst if you look close enough you can catch a flash of hip-hop and jazz. Grouping them into a single genre is a fool's errand". Lorenz and O'Bryen have themselves talked about their genre in music, describing it as pop music, while Lorenz has stated that "It's just a bit annoying to be called post punk or grunge because I don't think we are that."[14] The Guardian has stated that "A typical Sorry track is just as likely to be inflected with 90s grunge as with jazz or trip-hop", therefore deeming Sorry's genre in music as diverse.[5]
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Independent [15] |
SCO | ||
| 925 | 2020 | 13 [16] |
49 [17] |
| A Night at the Windmill[13] | 2021 | — | — |
Mixtapes[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [18] | ||
| Home Demo/ns vol. I | 2017 | — |
| Home Demo/ns vol. II | 2018 | — |
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sales [19] | |||
| "Wished" | 2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Lies" | — | ||
| "2 Down 2 Dance" | 2018 | — | |
| "Showgirl" | — | ||
| "Twinkle" | — | ||
| "Starstruck" | — | 925 | |
| "Jealous Guy" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Right Round the Clock" | — | 925 | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Star" | — | ||
| "More" | 2020 | — | |
| "Snakes" | — | ||
| "As the Sun Sets" | — | ||
| "Cigarette Packet" | 2021 | — | Twixtustwain EP |
| "Separate" | — |
References[]
- ^ Bell, Francesco (18 December 2018). "NEW NOISE: SORRY Meet the North London band doing it all by themselves". Wonderland Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Cartledge, Luke (23 March 2020). "Sorry: Domino-signed London band's debut album may well be the year's most striking". NME. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sorry". Spotify. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Sorry". Domino Music. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ewens, Hannah (17 March 2020). "Sorry, the band making ennui sexy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b Currie, Jordan (27 March 2020). "Sorry 925". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Basset, Jordan (27 March 2020). "Sorry – '925' review: thwarted millennials steal from boomer culture with glee on impeccable debut". NME. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "925 by Sorry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "925 by Sorry reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (24 March 2020). "Album Of The Week: Sorry 925". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (29 March 2020). "Sorry: 925 review – full of disruptive ideas". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Taysom, Joe (24 March 2020). "Sorry share new song 'As The Sun Sets' taken from their upcoming debut album". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b Moore, Sam (February 5, 2021). "Sorry announce new live album to raise money for the Brixton Windmill". NME. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Pywell, Matty (25 March 2020). "Asha and Louis on the safari of sounds that make up their debut album". GigWise. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 03 April 2020 - 09 April 2020". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 03 April 2020 - 09 April 2020". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart:
- For "Cigarette Packet": "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- English indie rock groups