Clark Announces New Album Playground in a Lake, Shares Song: Listen

Clark has introduced a brand new album. Playground in a Lake is out March 26 through Deutsche Grammophon. The album options string ensembles, Oliver Coates enjoying cello, and Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor on clarinet. Take heed to the brand new tune “Small” under.

“I’ve all the time wished to report strings, however really feel there’s this baggage with classical music,” Clark mentioned in an announcement in regards to the new album. “Regardless that I’ve taught myself learn and write sheet music, I’m not placing that style, or another style on a silver platter. I’m not from an institutionalised contingent who deem a slim vary of devices ‘the actual stuff’ and the whole lot else nugatory industrial pop. I take what I like from that world after which transfer on. I’m simply utilizing it as one other color.” He continued:

So, I began eager about my favorite form of string preparations, like Scott Walker data, the place they exist amongst contrasting components. Then I began to method the album from a darkish people place, additionally with this heavy ’70s synth model. Then got here the improvisation of musique concrète, and a few of my favorite fashionable classical and sound design obsessions, after which it clicked.

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