Svalbard: “When shows come back, they will be different”
Svalbard’s Serena Cherry looks forward to post-pandemic gigs as the band announce their K! Pit show, in association with Nordic Spirit.
Words: Phil Alexander
Photos: Esmé Surfleet
Serena Cherry is standing in front of a film crew in an empty venue with tears in her eyes. Her and her bandmates in Svalbard are ensconced in Blondies, the fabled East London dive bar, where they are being filmed for our internet-shattering live series, The K! Pit hosted in association with Nordic Spirit.
One song into their 30-minute set and the singer has clearly been hit by a wave of emotion. The reason is simple enough: this is the Bristol metal crew’s first show since February and their first since the release of their third album, the universally acclaimed When I Die, Will I Get Better?.