claire rousay shares touching, apologetic single "lover's spit plays in the background":
A delicate ouija board of emotion for those who stay up too late”- Kevin Drew, Broken Social Scene
claire rousay's new album sentiment is out April 19th
claire rousay touring extensively throughout 2024
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“A lot of times when people think of ambient music they think of a passive listening experience. Claire’s music is too compositionally complex to not be actively listened to.” - NPR
"sentiment is perhaps rousay's most plainly emotional work to date. The fact that she wryly acknowledges this in its title speaks to how well she balances vulnerability and self-awareness." - The Wire
"sentiment is perhaps rousay's most plainly emotional work to date. The fact that she wryly acknowledges this in its title speaks to how well she balances vulnerability and self-awareness." - The Wire
"a take on bedroom pop only rousay could have made: disquieting, desperately lonely, and utterly liberated." - FADER
Just ahead of the release of her new album sentiment, claire rousay has shared the single "lover's spit plays in the background". The song takes its title from the Broken Social Scene song "Lover's Spit" and demonstrates rousay's ability to craft evocative imagery from her confessional compositions. Both musically and lyrically setting a scene, the song is taut with the kind of emotional, yet everyday tension rousay expertly crafts, her slow-moving guitar figures beautifully framing a gut-wrenching reflection on past behavior and regret.
rousay elaborates on the track:
"About my ego almost destroying a friendship one time. Success obsession and music “career” mentality will really bring the darkness out of people. Another apology song."
Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene says of the song:
“A delicate ouija board of emotion for those who stay up too late”
rousay’s vocals and guitar take center stage on sentiment. Her intimate, diaristic lyrics contrast with her mechanical-inflected vocal effects, emphasizing a powerful desire for connection, a deep yearning and a lingering sense of separation. The spare guitar playing and laconic tempo both drive the songs and exude a sense of resignation. Her delicate mastery of nuance draws on her explorative musical past that she, with sincerity and admiration, seamlessly interweaves into her adventurous textures and distinctive compositions. “I want to belong to the worlds and communities I look up to. Same as someone using a Fender guitar or dressing like Kurt Cobain. Emulate your heroes,” says rousay.
The confessional nature of sampled fragments of conversation give her pieces a specificity and sense of intimacy that is both immediate and curious. rousay’s innate ability to conjure pure feeling from sound derives from her delightful embrace of pop forms, the vulnerability found in field recordings, minimalistic arrangements and innovative sound choices. The resulting songs of sentiment are as anthemic as they are breathtakingly personal. sentiment is blissfully, achingly melancholic, and an undeniably sensual listening experience.
Coming off of a lauded set at Big Ears Festival, rousay will be touring in support of sentiment across North America, Europe, and the UK this Spring, with more dates later in 2024 to be announced.
Coming off of a lauded set at Big Ears Festival, rousay will be touring in support of sentiment across North America, Europe, and the UK this Spring, with more dates later in 2024 to be announced.
Listen to claire rousay's sentiment single "lover's spit plays in the background":
claire rousay tour dates
Apr. 24 - Portland, OR - The Old Church
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