‘We Are Machines’ is the attitude-driven new single from BERRIES. It’s a punchy track driven by a sharp-tongued lead vocal and angular, distorted guitar countermelodies. Beneath the instantly memorable melody lines lies an accompaniment defined by a punky, metal-adjacent energy that allows an infectious optimism into their noisy sound. “It is a song about struggling in a demanding society and being exploited by people who have little empathy or concern for your well-being,” they explain. “The song touches on how we are forced to become machines, trying to maintain an impossible level of perfection and how we need to fight against this.” Their debut album, How We Function, named after a lyric from this single, drops on July 8th, 2022. -Dan Peeke