Clock Opera ⭐

With three albums loaded into the playlist I start listening to Clock Opera. For many bands the third album can be quite a defining moment. By the third album the band has had time enough to figure out if they are an evolving sound or they are a one-trick pony (no offense to ponies).

I know Clock Opera mostly from the remix projects for Marianna and the Diamonds, The Golden Filter, Tracey Thorn, Niki & the Dove, Feist, Christine and the Queens, and Blood Orange – that list could easily be part of my favorite Top Ten recording artists. So, not quite sure why I haven’t jumped on the Clock Opera train before now.

Guy Connelly has such an interesting voice – on New Arrivals Connelly’s vocals reminds me of The Waterboys – that similarity I don’t hear on other tracks. Connelly’s voice is strangely quite varied – and no one trick pony.

Stand Out Tracks

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Run – so far is the standout track for me. The vocals on Run are brilliant. The storytelling is relatable. Crisp track.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Let Go the Lifeboats – I could leave this song on repeat for the rest of the day, I still wouldn’t be able to unpack it all. Refined and powerful.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Carousel – Carousel shows Clock Opera as masters of their sound. Singing “I can never be wrong” – as everything on this tracks aligns and spins like you on a Carousel.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Surrender – First listen – and I couldn’t do it. I need a drink before unpacking I Surrender.