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I’ve been following London based Clock Opera with considerable interest ever since I was sent their debut single ‘Once and For All’ back in November last year. Three singles later and the album I’ve been waiting patiently for is finally here, and I’m pleased to announce that the wait has been worthwhile. A masterclass in art pop courtesy of main man Guy Connelly, ‘Ways To Forget’ is an album that has been created by deconstructing sounds from everyday objects; pots and pans, glass, lighters springs etc. and, with the aid of band mates Che, Dave and Andy, reassembling and reforming them into piano led pop anthems, with Guy’s urgent vocals topping them off perfectly. As you’d expect all the singles to date are present and correct, including the stunning ‘Lesson No 7’, but the album tracks are just as strong. ‘Man Made’ and the ‘Lost Buoys’ with their strong melodies, stand out in particular but there isn’t anything here I don’t like. Occasionally overblown and frequently pretentiousness it may be, and the influence of eighties art pop stalwarts Talk Talk and The Associates is clear, but nonetheless ‘Ways To Forget’ is a strong debut. 8/10

Mark Cousens

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London based Clock Opera have been gathering pace of late and if ‘Belongings’ is anything to go by there’s no sign of them slowing down anytime soon. Their fourth and most accomplished track to date, ‘Belongings’ sounds like a sure-fire radio hit. Starting with some beautifully played piano and Guy Connelly’s plaintive vocals Read more…

Starting with probably the fastest (though perhaps not the most complicated) piano I’ve ever heard, Clock Opera’s ‘Once and For All’ is inspired by a play ‘Once And For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up And Listen’ about what it’s like to be 13 years old. Listening to the lyrics however it sounds more like a Read more…

On 1st November Clock Opera will release their highly anticipated single ‘Once and For All’, inspired by ‘Once And For All We’re Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up And Listen’ by Ontroerend Goed about what it’s like to be a 13 year old. The single is backed by two remixes from Little Loud and Clive Tanaka. Read more…