Scotland's Charlie Clark released 'Don't Have A Cow, Man!' last month on Alan McGee's new label It's Creation Baby. The former Astrid member has often gone under the radar, might this be the time he steps out of the shadows?
Having forged a new career in promoting in LA, Clark had left his song-smith days behind. However, with the tragic news of his father becoming terminally ill, Clark moved to Stornoway to help with the care. Such life-altering moments not only charged his muse but altered his personal life too.
In doing so, he has sent out the clearest reminder of this decade that music still has the power to sparkle and change lives. Shimmering like Cosmic Rough Riders' 00s classic 'Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine', it possesses the joyous pop of The Wannadies and the infectious meanderings The LA's. The lyrics detail Clark's tale of cleaning himself up which is admirable. Set to this pop-psyche whimsy, it almost renders Big Star and Belle & Sebastian obsolete.
Clark's new album 'Late Night Drinking' is due out soon and, after this single, has laid down a marker very few can follow.