Berries – Live Sessions From Big Smith Studios 
(Xtra Mile
Recordings)
Release Date: 14th May 2021
London trio Berries go from
strength to strength as they drop this ‘live’ EP, largely recorded as part of a
session for John Kennedy’s Radio X show. Opening with recent single ‘Copy’, the
band do their grungey thing with a rapidly developing sense of style and a
definite British flavour which makes me wonder what would have happened if Lush
had broken the states. ‘Dangerous’ lumbers in to view with rolling drums and a
treacly bassline that the guitars and vocals cut through like a searingly hot knife
or is that a sword?
The one track not for the ears of
the Radio X audience is ‘Silent’ which has a sound that feels ready to launch
on American audiences with its slick melodies and British charm oozing out from
behind the snarl. The final track of this collection is ‘Lies’ which finds the
rhythm section once again in thunderous form with vocal harmonies doing a fine
job of taming the savage beast. I feel sure Berries are soon going to be more
than hotly tipped with the amount of backing they’re getting around the
industry so this is your last chance to get on board before you seem like you’re
bandwagoneering.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/BerriesBand
Live Dates:
27th June – Cheese & Grain, Frome w/Frank
Turner
8th July – Top Robe Brewery, Liverpool w/Frank
Turner
3rd September – Zebedee’s Yard, Hull w/Frank
Turner + Skinny Lister