The gentle, fluttering rhythms of Josienne Clarke’s latest single are hypnotic and engrossing. ‘Double-Edged Sword’ is an intimate, atmospheric song that showcases Clarke’s understated voice. Clarke says of the song’s themes and sound: “Sometimes your continued […]
Last week saw me undertaking a tour of the Somme battlefield. It’s always a humbling and often upsetting trip but I get a good deal of satisfaction taking people round these sites and helping them understand […]
Complex, often dazzling and emotive work from artist fulfilling her potential. Opening with the hymnal ‘The Calm‘ the new album by Josienne Clarke is a measured and maturing work following her previous releases. Clarke’s vocals remain […]
Every week readers of this august column get to savour a couple of YouTube tracks and a Mixcloud copy of my live radio show. This was not possible a couple of decades ago, shiiit, even the […]
Quiet and confessional, Joisenne Clarke’s new video ‘Most of All’ is a small insight into her life. The tune is a simple fingerpicked guitar and voice, as purely folk as a recording can be. The camera […]
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