The Berries

The Berries sound like a polaroid of a 1970s rock band left out in the sun until the colors started to bleed. It is music that occupies the hazy intersection of classic power-pop, cosmic country, and the effortless cool of 90s slacker rock. There is a tangible warmth to the production, characterized by tape saturation and a loose, live-in-the-room feel that makes every song feel like an old favorite you just rediscovered.

What makes them truly distinctive is the way Matt Berry filters high-energy rock tropes through a melancholic, almost detached vocal delivery. While the guitars might be jangling and the drums driving, the emotional core is often introspective and weary. It is the sound of someone who loves Big Star and The Replacements equally, blending melodic hooks with a gritty, unpolished Americana sensibility that avoids the clichés of the genre.

Start with Berryland for the definitive introduction to their sun-soaked, slightly fuzzy world. It captures their ability to write infectious choruses that still feel intimate and handmade. If you prefer something a bit more muscular and expansive, High Flying Man pushes their sound into more adventurous, psychedelic territory while keeping the songwriting front and center.