Soon to be breaking news, eclectic avant-pop from London.
“One of the undisputed masterpieces of British pop in 2012”. (The Sunday Times on their debut)
“A brilliant set that completely completely blew us away.” (De Morgen on their show at Eurosonic)
“We’d sign them if we had a label.” (The Guardian)
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Bluff. Journalists know all about it. So it was that, earlier this year, De Morgen wrote: “It's not often that we've been so convinced an album would make it into our annual best-of without having heard a single note. But Clock Opera's debut will be one to look out for.” Just see, a few months later this bluff is converted into 100% fact. The Sunday Times described the first album from this London band as a masterpiece and our import copy is now on endless repeat.
But then the four guys from London's Clock Opera do make pretty much the most exciting (indie) pop music – ‘chop pop’ as they call it – of the moment. Sharp, innovative and driven, Clock Opera combines melodic pop, electronica and bursts of new wave, ignited by the holy fire that still burns in the indie circuit. An extra asset is singer Guy Connelly who will be adored by all in no time.
Further references? Bloc Party and Yeasayer – who have been remixed by Connelly in the past – and (in)direct influences like Roxy Music, Autechre, Peter Gabriel and Hot Chip.
One last one? The excellent Belgian blog Disco Naïvité is a fan and wrote: “simply amazing from start to finish.”