Ann Beretta Reveal “Better Medicine” & Announce New Album “RISE”

Ann Beretta have announced the upcoming release of their new full length, RISE, and have released the first single, Better Medicine. RISE was recorded in Richmond, VA at Audio Verité studios and was produced by singer & guitarist Rob Huddleston, engineered and mixed by the band’s guitarist Pedro Aida, and mastered by long time friend and former Lookout! Records labelmate Mass Giorgini at Sonic Iguana Studio in Lafayette, IN. RISE will be released on the 17th February and is their first album of new material since 2003’s Three Chord Revolution. Ann Beretta‘s full catalog is now available on streaming services, and includes the addition of two previously unreleased live albums, Like A Riot! Live from the Broadberry (Acoustic) and Live From CBGB’s. 

Chris DeMakes (Less Than Jake) and Thomas Barnett (Strike Anywhere) are featured on the album lending their voices to Better Medicine and The Real America (S.O.S.) respectively. The album is 100% DIY with the band taking full control of every aspect of making and releasing it. Lyrically RISE reflects on a range of social and political topics including the Trump presidency, the Covid pandemic, racism, addiction and reflecting back on the band’s history. Sonically the album is more complex and layered than past recordings but still with the anthemic hooks and energy that fans of the band have come to love and expect. 

You can stream Better Medicine and pre-order Rise via Bandcamp