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'A glorious swirl of indie vocals, swooning guitars and laidback beats, wrapping you in a multicoloured haze of euphoria.' EARMILK
'Beautiful Song' John Kennedy, Radio X - 'Hot One'
'There's always a playful and imaginative feel to genius Xav Clarke's music.' Abbie McCarthy, BBC Introducing Live Session
'Xav Clarke sounds like he inhabits a surreal wonderland; a place far more colourful and fantastical than plain old Earth. Whether he's composing for cartoons or making music for himself, there's a wide-eyed, dreamlike quality to his work' COMPOSER
'Working similarly to Badly Drawn Boy's work on the movie About A Boy. Clarke's soundtrack reflects upon the big subjects of life and death with unguarded innocence.' Promonews
'A warm and accomplished score, which recalls the soundtracks of Jon Brion' Filmhounds
Daringly honest and yet always witty lyricism. A stellar effort from an artist who is clearly full of innovative artistic ideas. Backseat Mafia
'His voice is a hazy mist that wisps and settles on your skin' The Other Side Reviews
‘'Being Alive’ instantly captivates with a synthy soundscape and the beautiful vocal harmonies of Xav Clarke. The track radiates with feel good vibes despite the lyrical theme of the song.' Music Crowns
His forthcoming debut album ‘Magic Arrow’ feels like that kind of limitless record, dipping from soft and elegant, sax-infused instrumentals like ‘Sleepy Magics’ to the gentle psych-pop pick-me-up of ‘Sometimes Everyone Goes To The Zoo’ and the surreal, existential lyricism of ‘No One Understands This Thing Called Life!!’
Rhian Daly (Composer Magazine)
Xav Clarke
Xav Clarke is an artist blurring the lines between homespun philosophical lyric writing and wonked-out cinematic soundscapes informed by his composition work for animation and film.
His songs are about the personal amidst the enormous, life between extinctions, set to a psychedelic folk soundtrack where everything that bleeps and bloops is covered in moss and someone's dug out some enthusiasm for life from between the rocks.
His forthcoming album ‘Fossil Forest’ is due in May, produced by Mercury winning producer Mike Lindsay (of Tunng/LUMP) and accompanied by a three week tour of the UK and Europe. Old 80s Japanese Koto Synths and Bass Recorders give the record a fantasy sound that combine Xav’s compositional arrangements and cinematic qualities with songwriting that is inspired as much by the cosmic tendencies of The Flaming Lips, as the open hearted directness of Neil Young.