London based and signed to Kitsune, Clock Opera have been getting quite the following recently, and for good reason. They made some stand-out remixes of Everything Everything’s MY KZ YR BF and Marina and the Diamonds’ I Am Not A Robot, but here they are standing on their own with Once And For All being released next week on 1/11.
The original has heart-wrenched vocals soothing on top of shuffling drums and skittling synths, a beautiful pieve of indie-electro. But the remixes don’t disappoint either, with Little Loud slowing things down, adding reverb and space to the track before breaking into pure electro-pop delight. Then there’s also Clive Tanaka (a man who confused the hell out of me with postcards from the east arriving on my doorstep every month last year (but ending with a very impressive mixtape on, well, tape) throwing his hat in the ring. He subdues everything in the song, bringing the vocals close and centre, letting you hear the energy in all its glory.
Clock Opera – Once And For All
Clock Opera – Once And For All (Little Loud Remix)
I’ll just add a little something to this post noting that Clock Opera have one of the best live shows I’ve seen all year as well. Can’t wait for the album.