Galway's The Clockworks, now based in London, returned last week with their new single 'Feels So Real' . Released via It's Creation Baby, it was recorded at Unity/Aquarium Studios and was produced Michael Rendall.
The delirious noise and confusion of early Libertines house parties pervades the brooding guitars whilst James McGregor's lyrics and vocals, recall the poetic punk prose of The Rakes' Alan Donohoe.
Their move to London has come alive on this record. The sound of being young, lost, and furious has reawakened dreams of Albion with their razor-sharp social observation. Although stylistically different, their integrity is on par with Doherty, Barat as well as Brett Anderson. Like the aforementioned, their move to London has ignited poignant insights into the culture and crucially, the people of their new home. A rejection of greed is contrasted with the struggles and deprivation many endure is put back in the spotlight and it couldn’t be more necessary.
This feels like a watershed moment for the band. The music, the lyrics, and the intensity have all gone up a few notches and now anything feels possible for this band.