Sorry have announced they will be releasing a new live album, ‘A Night At The Windmill’, in which the proceeds will go to saving The Windmill in Brixton. The popular backstreet music venue, which has hosted many up-coming indie bands, has been identified as one of the 30 venues in critical need of funding. This comes from Music Venue Trust’s ‘Save Our 30 #TrafficLight’ campaign, which raises money for the 30 grassroots music venues that are in critical need of donations and support.
The North London based band will be releasing 500 vinyls on Bandcamp, with all the proceeds going to The Windmill. Sorry have taken to Instagram to promote their new live album from their November show at the mentioned music venue. They said, ‘We’re releasing this live show we did last Nov at the Windmill exclusively on Bandcamp this Bandcamp Friday! 500 vinyl copies only. All money goes to support the Windmill staying open, 2 new unreleased tracks on it – buy a copy at in bio x’
The albums tracklist is from their debut album released in 2020, ‘925’, plus a further two bonus tracks as promised by the band. The album has been hailed as ‘unashamedly experimental and woozy, without having a bad track on it’ with added help and expertise from Gorillaz producer James Dring during production. Started by best friends Asha Lorenz and Louis O’Bryen, the experimental indie quartet will be charging £20 for the live album as well as donating £925 themselves to the worthy cause.
The Windmill has been described by Billboard as “a divey hangout for indie-spirited DIY musicians”, presenting a welcoming space for musicians to experiment with their sound to a music-fanatic audience. The Windmill have their own fundraiser set up too, which has raised up to £65,000 of the desired £72,000 target.
This is not the only time Sorry have participated in fundraising to save music venues from closure. During May 2020, they and other bands such as Shame and Porridge Radio, participated in a charity compilation, ‘Group Therapy Vol.1’, which raised funds for Music Venues Trust and NHS Charities Together.
A Night At The Windmill’ will be released on 12th March 2021 but can be pre-ordered now via Bandcamp.
