Little Barrie

In the organizer's words:

Following in the great tradition of British rock bands and fueled by a love of American blues, funk and soul, Gravity Freeze is Little Barrie's sixth studio album - and the first to be released exclusively under the band's name since the death of their drummer Virgil Howe in September 2017. The LP crowns a creative phase that has lasted over two decades, during which the band has established itself as a major force in British psychedelic rock and soul. After Howe's death, Cadogan and founding bassist Lewis Wharton initially put the band's future on hold. After initial plans to resume playing were thwarted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the two began a collaboration with their longtime friend Malcolm Catto (The Heliocentrics). This partnership resulted in two albums: Quatermass Seven (2020) and Electric War - the latter released in April 2025 on the Easy Eye Sound label. On Gravity Freeze, the hooks are even sharper, the grooves even deeper and the atmospheric density even more intense; the album consistently builds on the band's highly acclaimed earlier works.

"Have you ever had sleep paralysis?" asks Cadogan in conversation about the title track of the trio's latest work. "That's exactly what 'Gravity Freeze' is about. It's kind of a nickname I gave to that moment when you've already woken up but you're still dreaming. The first time this happened to me, I completely panicked because I couldn't move - I didn't even know if I was awake or not. It's a very strange feeling and you sometimes do strange things - like trying to walk through a closet. There are some elements on the album that reflect what we've been through over the years. We've been through a lot - things that we're still working through to some extent."

Work on the LP began in late 2023 and the album was recorded at Rat Salad Studios in Hornsey, North London, with Rupert Lyddon acting as engineer and co-producer. Following the band's established DIY approach, early demos were recorded in a cold room in Dalston - surrounded by unfinished drums, artist materials and various scraps of wood and metal - before the actual recording sessions began. For the album, Coote joined the band and contributed recordings characterized by classic jazz, soul and blues rhythms. The recordings took place alongside Cadogan's touring and session guitar commitments - including collaborations with Liam Gallagher and John Squire, The Black Keys and THE THE - and also included sessions at Easy Eye Sound Studios in Nashville.

Gravity Freeze was written and compiled with the vinyl format in mind; the album also marks the 25th anniversary since the release of Little Barrie's first singles on the Stark Reality label. After a nine-year hiatus since their last studio album, this release heralds a new chapter for the band.

Price information:

VVK 22,00 + fees