London trio Berries completed their fine run in 2022 with their new single ‘Spiral’. It was taken from their debut album ‘How We Function’ via Xtra Mile Recordings.
Berries have hit all the right notes this year for grunge and riot grrl fans. On ‘Spiral’ though, they play with the formula to remarkable effect teasing listeners with angelic vocals and bursts of pop melody before the jagged force of their grunge is thrown down.
Lyrically, they explore the fashion trials and tribulations society endures in order to fit in. Such is their coolness of the vocal delivery, the opening lines “jeans don’t have holes / hair is longer than shoulders” could be forgiven for taken as literal advice. It is, however, the destruction and melody combining that give this track it’s edge. Hopeful of rejecting the norms but honest enough to admit its nigh on impossible will speak to teenage hearts and minds instantly but, inevitably will lend itself to older souls still trying to fit in.
*image courtesy of Sonic PR
Berries will be on tour with Skinny Lister in the new year here:
March
27 - Nottingham, Bodega
28 - Leeds, Santiago Bar
29 - Manchester, Gullivers
30 - Bristol, Mr Wolfs
31 - London, Oslo