Sorry
Sorry at Rough Trade in 2022
Sorry at Rough Trade in 2022
Background information
OriginNorth London, England
Genres
LabelsDomino
Members
  • Asha Lorenz
  • Louis O'Bryen
  • Lincoln Barrett
  • Campbell Baum
  • Marco Pini
Websitesorryband.co.uk

Sorry (previously named Fish) is an English indie rock band from North London.[1] The band members are Asha Lorenz, Louis O'Bryen, Lincoln Barrett, Campbell Baum and Marco Pini.[2] The band's debut studio album, 925, was released in 2020, following the release of several mixtapes and singles.[3]

Sorry is signed to the London-based record label Domino.[4][5]

History

Formation and early releases

Lorenz and O'Bryan published several covers of Jimi Hendrix songs before embarking on original projects.[6] Between 2017 and 2020, Sorry released various singles and mixtapes containing original material, much of which would later appear on the band's debut studio album. To this day, Lorenz and O'Bryan write the majority of their songs as a duo, while Barrett, Baum and Pini complete the band for live sets.[5]

Debut studio Album and tour

On 27 March 2020, Sorry released its debut studio album, 925. It contains four previously released singles: "More", "Right Round the Clock", "Snakes" and "Starstruck".[4] The album received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release, with many praising the album's cohesiveness and innovative sound.[6][7][5][8][9] Stereogum named 925 "album of the week" on 24 March 2020.[10] A less favorable Guardian review stated that "925 packs in more than a few disruptive ideas. But Sorry haven't yet acquired the musical vocabulary to pull them off."[11]

The album charted on the UK Independent Albums Chart, where it peaked at number 13, as well as 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 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 The Windmill, Brixton, with proceeds going towards the venue, which faced financial difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Anywhere But Here

On 12 July 2022 Sorry announced their second album, Anywhere but Here. It was released on 7 October through Domino Records, along with its first single "Let the Lights On". The album was recorded with Portishead's Adrian Utley.[14]

Genres

Sorry's musical influences have caused debate amongst music critics and reviewers, many of whom refrain from sorting the band into a single genre. 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", thus defying traditional genre labels and categories. [5] Lorenz and O'Bryan themselves have described their musical output as pop, with O'Bryan commenting that "[i]t's just a bit annoying to be called post-punk or grunge because I don't think we are that."[15]

Discography

Adapted from Spotify.[3]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales
[16]		 UK
Indie
[16]		 SCO
[17]
925
  • Released: 27 March 2020
  • Label: Domino
 341349
Anywhere but Here
  • Released: 7 October 2022[18]
  • Label: Domino
 2211—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales
[16]		 UK
Indie
[16]
A Night at the Windmill
  • Released: 12 March 2021[13]
  • Label: Domino
 7926

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes albums, with selected details
Title Mixtape details
Home Demo/ns vol. I
  • Released: 17 November 2017
  • Label: Self-released
Home Demo/ns vol. II
  • Released: 22 March 2018
  • Label: Self-released

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
Sales
[19]
"Daily Routine 2016 — Non-album single
"Battles" — Home Demo/ns Vol I
"Wished" 2017 22 Non-album singles
"Lies" —
"2 Down 2 Dance" 2018 15
"Showgirl" 8
"Twinkle" —
"Starstruck" — 925
"Jealous Guy" 2019 — Non-album single
"Right Round the Clock" 35 925
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" —
"More" 2020 —
"Snakes" —
"As the Sun Sets" —
"Cigarette Packet" 2021 5 Twixtustwain EP
"Separate" —
"There's So Many People That Want To Be Loved" 2022 15 Anywhere But Here
"Let The Lights On" 11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Sorry". Spotify. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Sorry". Domino Music. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 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.
  6. 1 2 Currie, Jordan (27 March 2020). "Sorry 925". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "925 by Sorry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "925 by Sorry reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Leas, Ryan (24 March 2020). "Album Of The Week: Sorry 925". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. 1 2 Moore, Sam (5 February 2021). "Sorry announce new live album to raise money for the Brixton Windmill". NME. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ↑ Bloom, Madison (12 July 2020). "Sorry Announce New Album Anywhere But Here, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Pywell, Matty (25 March 2020). "Asha and Louis on the safari of sounds that make up their debut album". GigWise. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Sorry songs and albums - full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 03 April 2020 - 09 April 2020". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  18. ↑ Bloom, Madison (12 July 2020). "Sorry Announce New Album Anywhere But Here, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  19. ↑ Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart:
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