“Cosplay involves being an artist or simply being yourself; you evolve in various ways, and it's important to explore different identities.”
— Asha Lorenz
There appears to be a lasting tension – part of a scene they haven't genuinely felt connected to. Asha acknowledges this. “From the start, we’ve simply created songs, so it was amusing to be compared to things we never actually felt involved with initially. I think comparisons can lead to confusion about one’s identity, but as you mature, you recognize, ‘oh, that’s not something I enjoy.’ I find it strange that artists feel they can’t evolve at this moment; it seems odd and leads to monotonous music where people end up repeating themselves.”
So, what does this concept of dressing up really sound like? The opener ‘Echoes’ is a delicate pop track filled with soft vocals and shimmering guitars, while ‘Love Posture’ tells a twisted love story reminiscent of The Cure, propelled by a driving bassline beneath a flickering drumbeat, with Asha singing, “you and me, we’re in love posture … four arms, four feet, a monster.” ‘Life In This Body’ employs a technique that Sorry has previously utilized – their penchant for sampling.
“I believe samples allow for an immediate shift in the world, bringing in the next moment,” Asha remarks. “It was something I wanted to use to guide people towards what’s next, evoking the sensation of a TV toggling between channels. On ‘Life In This Body’, Marco had a poem that he sped up, and it blended perfectly.”
Crafting such a diverse musical landscape, let alone weaving it into a cohesive experience for listeners, is a remarkable achievement. Sorry’s talent lies in making their often eclectic soundscape feel as accessible and substantial as a Top 40 pop album. What does Asha believe unifies it all? She ponders as she smokes her cigarette.
“I think it’s fairly dark; there’s a significant presence of sadness and gloom,” she suggests. “But in some ways, it’s also about letting go. It is what it is. Recognizing or expressing an emotion is really all you can accomplish anyway.” Pinning down such a goal can be elusive, yet on ‘COSPLAY’, Sorry successfully achieves this. ‘COSPLAY’ is currently available through Domino.
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After nearly ten years of creating and developing their uniquely quirky musical universe, London’s Sorry explores new ideas with their latest album, ‘COSPLAY’.