Josienne Clarke shares new single 'Fear Of Falling', new album out May 10th via Corduroy Punk
Josienne Clarke shares new single
‘Fear Of Falling’
New album Parenthesis, I due out May 10th via
Corduroy Punk
“Indie-folk queen” Uncut
“Fabulously satisfying” MOJO
“Her voice is a breathtakingly lovely balm” The Guardian
“A stark and intimate performance, steeping in longing and weathered beauty”
Under The Radar
“...her way with a melancholy melody – one that somehow uplifts and takes flight more than it drags you down” The Arts Desk
Josienne Clarke today released her latest single/video “Fear of Falling,” the second track to be taken from her forthcoming album, Parenthesis, I, due out on May 10th. The atmospheric Americana track is one of her strongest and most vivid to date as it captures the struggle of leaving the past behind and while embracing a brighter future.
“I decided to take a more classic songwriting approach. My writing can be a little acetic, I often eschew a chorus’ catchiness but it was my intention to lean-in to a more conventional song form,” Clarke reflects on her writing process. “It’s about ruminating on things you’ve left behind, that you’ve left them for a reason, and reminding oneself to leave the past where it belongs. Love, healing, and contentment require openness and vulnerability; without allowing the risk of falling, you’ll never fly.”
Clarke’s evocative lyrics paint landscapes of “tall trees of Skeoch wood,” drawing from the beautiful views of her new home, Scotland’s Isle of Bute. “I walk along the harbour every day and take in the sea air, it’s great for peace of mind,” she adds. The song is out now alongside a video directed by Alec Bowman_Clarke, who explains: "we came up with a simple treatment by honing in on the self-determinism and positivity that shoots through the lyrics.”
Clarke will embark on a U.K. tour in May, including a London show at Cecil Sharp House on May 7th. “Fear of Falling” follows the album’s "softly powerful" (Clash Magazine) lead single “Most Of All,” which also earned praise and support from Brooklyn Vegan, Our Culture, If It’s Too Loud, and more. Parenthesis, I is available for pre-order HERE.
Written, arranged, and produced by Clarke, her fourth solo album finds her transformed by the slow, arduous process of growth and redefined in the present. The follow-up to 2023’s Onliness (songs of solitude and singularity) masterfully showcases Clarke's personal and musical evolution: shimmering, warm, intimate, and profoundly heart-wrenching. "This is the sound of my journey to some kind of resolution, seeking and finding a safe path of my own,” she says.
As Clarke aptly states, "The songs and their themes are immensely personal to me, but more importantly, these themes may be relatable to others." Documenting a winding road characterised by complexity and nuanced feelings, Parenthesis, I is a statement of confidence–one that recognises how upheaval, growth, and joy can allow for self-assurance and perseverance.
Tracklist
1. Friendly Teeth
2. Spherical
3. Fear Of Falling
4. Do You Know Now
5. Looking Glass
6. Forbearing
7. Most Of All
8. Double-Edged Sword
9. Firecracker
10. Dead Woman's Bones
11. The Calm
12. Parenthesis, I
13. Magic Somehow
Josienne Clarke Tour Dates:
02/05 - Colchester, UK - Arts Centre
03/05 - Cheltenham, UK - Everyman Theatre
04/05 - Barton-Upon-Humber, UK - The Ropewalk
05/05 - Barnoldswick, UK - Arts Centre
07/05 - London, UK - Cecil Sharp House
11/05 - Glasgow, UK - Glad Cafe
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