Peter & Kerry's first album since 'La Trimouille' in 2012 is coming out on Sonar Kollektiv this week!
When i heard the 'All I Got Of My Dreams' as a single, (see review HERE), I thought this had some of indie pop/rock/The Sound Lab' about it; and it does, but there's also something folkie going on and a brilliant combination of two talented musicians.
Kerry Leatham is from Essex and Peter Lyons is from Southampton and the opening track 'I Can Only Swim In Memories' is a proper sea shore duet; I wonder if he can remember the old swimming pool in Southampton before they built the Quays?
'Heartbeat' is their Fleetwood Mac classics period with some fine guitar and vocal work whilst 'All I've Got Are My Dreams' mixes some 80s pop and Balearic synths but the best tracks are when they sound like them, 'In The Morning', 'By The Sea One Day', 'It's Best This Way' as a summery pop-folk indie duo that's listened to lots of 60s influences; particulary the title track.
We're told, "Their sound blends high-end digital production with vintage reel-to-reel machines, 1960s BBC ribbon microphones, phone voice memos, and toy cassette recorders—a nod to Peter’s early fascination with DIY recording techniques".
"You, Me and The Moon'" was some graffiti that Peter spotted on his way to his East London Studio and these 12 tracks are that mix of urban (as in city) vs. countryside (as in folk) with current pop with some goth/indie and jazz sentiments - a bit like a modern Tunng as a duo on Jazz FM/BBC 6 Music.
I'm guessing Sonar Kollektiv, with extensive range of contacts will be thinking of remix versions (which I could imagine an 'Anything But The Girl' angel) but like one of their track titles, 'I Hope That We Never Fit In' and I hope they don't too, that's in 'a good way' of course.
Title: Peter & Kerry
Title: You, Me And The Moon
Release date: 27th June, 2025
Label : Sonar Kollektiv
Catalog Number : SK515
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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