{{short description|English indie band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{tone|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sorry | image = Sorry at Rough Trade (52418386192).jpg | caption = Sorry at Rough Trade in 2022 | origin = [[North London]], England | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Indie rock]] }} | years_active = 2016–present | label = [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]] | website = {{url|sorryband.co.uk}} | current_members = {{plainlist| * Asha Lorenz * Louis O'Bryen * Lincoln Barrett * Campbell Baum (Vibe Manager) * Marco Pini}} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Fat White Family]] * [[Sunflower Bean]] }} }} '''Sorry''' (previously named '''Fish''') are an English [[indie rock]] band from [[North London]].<ref name=WM>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/12/12/new-noise-sorry/|title=NEW NOISE: SORRY Meet the North London band doing it all by themselves.|last=Bell|first=Francesco|date=18 December 2018|website=Wonderland Magazine|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228125050/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/12/12/new-noise-sorry/|archive-date=28 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The band members are Asha Lorenz, Louis O'Bryen, Lincoln Barrett, Campbell Baum and Marco Pini.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/sorry-interview-925-2627881|title=Sorry: Domino-signed London band's debut album may well be the year's most striking|last=Cartledge|first=Luke|date=23 March 2020|website=[[NME]]|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> The band's debut studio album, ''[[925 (album)|925]],'' was released in 2020, following the release of several mixtapes and singles.<ref name="Spotify"/>
Sorry is signed to the London-based independent record label [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]].<ref name="Domino">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dominomusic.com/artists/sorry|title=Sorry|website=Domino Music|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="TG" />
== History == === Formation and early releases === Lorenz and O'Bryen published several covers of [[Jimi Hendrix]] songs before embarking on original projects.<ref name=":0" /> Between 2017 and 2020, Sorry released various singles and mixtapes containing original material,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sorry |url=https://sorrybanduk.bandcamp.com/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Sorry |language=en}}</ref> much of which would later appear on the band's debut studio album. <ref>{{Cite web |title=925, by Sorry |url=https://sorrybanduk.bandcamp.com/album/925 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Sorry |language=en}}</ref> To this day, Lorenz and O'Bryen write the majority of their songs as a duo while Barrett, Baum and Pini complete the band for live sets.<ref name="TG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/17/sorry-the-band-making-ennui-sexy-925|title=Sorry, the band making ennui sexy|last=Ewens|first=Hannah|date=17 March 2020|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=3 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401065219/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/17/sorry-the-band-making-ennui-sexy-925|archive-date=1 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 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".<ref name="Domino" /> On Metacritic, it has a score of 79, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Citation |title=925 by Sorry |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/925/sorry |access-date=2024-03-28 |language=en}}</ref> Many critics praised the album's cohesiveness and innovative sound.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sorry-925|title=Sorry 925|last=Currie|first=Jordan|date=27 March 2020|website=[[Exclaim!]]|url-status=live|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328133041/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/sorry-925|archive-date=28 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/sorry-925-review-2635768|title=Sorry – '925' review: thwarted millennials steal from boomer culture with glee on impeccable debut|last=Basset|first=Jordan|date=27 March 2020|website=[[NME]]|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403132940/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/sorry-925-review-2635768|archive-date=3 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TG" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/925/sorry|title=925 by Sorry Reviews and Tracks|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328110148/https://www.metacritic.com/music/925/sorry|archive-date=28 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/11334/Sorry-925.aspx|title=925 by Sorry reviews|website=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327125140/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/11334/Sorry-925.aspx|archive-date=27 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Stereogum]] named ''925'' "album of the week" on 24 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2076320/sorry-925-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/|title=Album Of The Week: Sorry 925|last=Leas|first=Ryan|date=24 March 2020|website=[[Stereogum]]|access-date=6 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406130701/https://www.stereogum.com/2076320/sorry-925-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/|archive-date=6 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> A less favorable [[The Guardian|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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/29/sorry-925-review-full-of-disruptive-ideas|title=Sorry: 925 review – full of disruptive ideas|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=29 March 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403141321/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/29/sorry-925-review-full-of-disruptive-ideas|archive-date=3 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
The album charted on the [[UK Independent Albums Chart]], where it peaked at number 13, and on the [[Scottish Albums Chart]], where it peaked at number 49. The band planned to embark on a UK headlining tour to promote the album's release but had to postpone the tour dates due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/sorry-song-as-the-sun-sets/|title=Sorry share new song 'As The Sun Sets' taken from their upcoming debut album|last=Taysom|first=Joe|date=24 March 2020|website=Far Out Magazine|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
In February 2021, Sorry announced a live album recorded at the South London venue [[The Windmill, Brixton|Windmill, Brixton]], with proceeds going toward the venue, which faced financial difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=":1" />
===''Anywhere But Here''=== On 12 July 2022, Sorry announced their second album, ''[[Anywhere but Here (Sorry 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 (band)|Portishead's]] [[Adrian Utley]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Sorry Announce New Album Anywhere But Here, Share Video for New Song: Watch |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sorry-announce-new-album-anywhere-but-here-share-video-for-new-song-watch/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=12 July 2022 |date=12 July 2020}}</ref>
== 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|trip-hop]]", thus defying traditional genre labels and categories. <ref name="TG" /> Lorenz and O'Bryen themselves have described their musical output as pop with O'Bryen commenting that "It's just a bit annoying to be called post-punk or grunge because I don't think we are that."<ref name="GigWise">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gigwise.com/features/3374052/just-give-me-enough-sorry-interviewed|title=Asha and Louis on the safari of sounds that make up their debut album|last=Pywell|first=Matty|date=25 March 2020|website=GigWise|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
== Members == * Asha Lorenz – lead vocals, guitars, production * Louis O'Bryen – guitars, co-lead and backing vocals, production * Lincoln Barrett – drums * Campbell Baum – bass guitar, instrumentation * [[RIP Magic|Marco Pini]] – electronics, production
== Discography == Adapted from [[Spotify]].<ref name="Spotify">{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5eUda4BaWhUQWWJiP1ml5v?si=Fd6_fewIQPSk1wq9hCkFKg|title=Sorry|website=[[Spotify]]|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
=== Albums === ==== Studio albums ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of albums, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK<br />Sales]]<br /><ref name="UK">{{cite web|title=Sorry songs and albums - full Official Chart history|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52787/sorry/|accessdate=22 September 2023|website=Official Charts}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK<br />Indie]]<br /><ref name="UK" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 ''03 April 2020 - 09 April 2020''|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20200403/40/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=Official Charts}}</ref> |- !scope="row"| ''[[925 (album)|925]]'' | * Released: 27 March 2020 * Label: [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]] | 34 || 13 || 49 |- !scope=row|''[[Anywhere but Here (Sorry album)|Anywhere but Here]]'' | * Released: 7 October 2022<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Sorry Announce New Album Anywhere But Here, Share Video for New Song: Watch |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/sorry-announce-new-album-anywhere-but-here-share-video-for-new-song-watch/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=12 July 2022 |date=12 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Domino | 22 || 11 || — |- !scope=row|''Cosplay'' | * Released: 7 November 2025 * Label: Domino | 27 || 10 || 74 |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
==== Live albums ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK<br />Sales]]<br /><ref name="UK" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK<br />Indie]]<br /><ref name="UK" /> |- !scope=row|''A Night at the Windmill'' | * Released: 12 March 2021<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Moore, Sam |date=February 5, 2021 |title=Sorry announce new live album to raise money for the Brixton Windmill |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/sorry-announce-new-live-album-a-night-at-the-windmill-to-raise-money-for-the-brixton-windmill-2873898 |access-date=February 5, 2021 |website=NME}}</ref> * Label: Domino | 79 || 26 |}
=== Mixtapes === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of mixtapes albums, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:17em;" | Mixtape details |- !scope="row"| ''Home Demo/ns vol. I'' | * Released: 17 November 2017 * Label: Self-released |- !scope="row"| ''Home Demo/ns vol. II'' | * Released: 22 March 2018 * Label: Self-released |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK<br />Sales]]<br /><ref>Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart: * For "Wished": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/sorry-wished/|title=Wished - Sorry - Official Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=22 September 2023}} * For "2 Down 2 Dance": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/sorry-2-down-2-dance/|title=2 Down 2 Dance - Sorry - Official Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=22 September 2023}} * For "Showgirl": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/sorry-showgirl/|title=Showgirl - Sorry - Official Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=22 September 2023}} * For "Right Round the Clock": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/sorry-right-round-the-clock/|title=Right Round the Clock - Sorry - Official Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=22 September 2023}} * For "Cigarette Packet": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20210514/1|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=14 May 2021}} * For "There's So Many People That Want To Be Loved": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20220812/1|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=12 August 2021}} * For "Let The Lights On": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/sorry-let-the-lights-on/|title=Let The Lights On - Sorry - Official Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=22 September 2023}} </ref> |- !scope="row"| "Daily Routine" | rowspan="2" |2016 |— |Non-album single |- !scope="row"| "Battles" |— |Home Demo/ns Vol I |- !scope="row"| "Wished" | rowspan="2"| 2017 | 22 | rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- !scope="row"| "Lies" | — |- !scope="row"| "2 Down 2 Dance" | rowspan="4"| 2018 | 15 |- !scope="row"| "Showgirl" | 8 |- !scope="row"| "Twinkle" | — |- !scope="row"| "Starstruck" | — | ''925'' |- !scope="row"| "Jealous Guy" | rowspan="3" | 2019 | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- !scope="row"| "Right Round the Clock" | 35 | rowspan="5"| ''925'' |- !scope="row"| "Rock 'n' Roll Star" | — |- !scope="row"| "More" | rowspan="3" |2020 | — |- !scope="row"| "Snakes" | — |- !scope="row"| "As the Sun Sets" | — |- !scope="row"| "Cigarette Packet" | rowspan="2" |2021 | 5 | rowspan="2"| ''Twixtustwain EP'' |- !scope="row"| "Separate" | — |- !scope="row"| "There's So Many People That Want to Be Loved" | rowspan="2" | 2022 | 15 | rowspan="2" | ''Anywhere But Here'' |- !scope="row"| "Let the Lights On" | 11 |- !scope="row"| "Waxwing" | 2024 |- !scope="row"| "Jetplane" | 2025 |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
[[Category:Indie rock groups from London]] [[Category:Domino Recording Company artists]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2016]] [[Category:2016 establishments in England]]