Electro-punk band CLT DRP has announced the release of their upcoming album, Nothing Clever, Just Feelings, on September 8 via Venn Records. Alongside this announcement, the band has released the single and video for the album’s titled track. Commenting on the record, vocalist Annie Dorrett says:
“Overall, this album embodies our true ethos of self-expression. Equally chaotic and hypnotic, it was meant to be blasted in the car at full volume while you curse your ex, your past ghosts, and you celebrate your cherished independence while you have it.”
About the title track she said :
“Desperation, anger, confusion – all the feelings. I think I spent a lot of time when I was younger trying to be clever about lyrics. I wanted to try and be witty or something “mature”. As a younger woman in the industry, I felt like I wasn’t going to be taken seriously writing the way I did.
I quickly realised that the music I listen to the most is nothing like that, so why would I try and emulate something I don’t even listen to? The lyrics I connect with are always straight forward emotions or familiar scenarios that I can identify right away when I first hear a song. Being present in the lyrics and emotions are important to me as a lyricist. I want you in the car with your friends screaming the lyrics at full blast cursing your ex! That’s what this song is supposed to do”
Of the video, she adds:
“We shot the entire thing in a day – which kinda helped captured the manic energy we wanted to convey in the video. Harry did a really great job with what he had in making the shots match the movement / high feel of the music. It’s so special being able to create something in a comfortable space, especially when your not 100% at ease being in front of the camera. Being on stage is one thing – being in front of the camera I historically hate actually! I think all three of us feel similar about it. So cheers to Abi & Harry for helping us all feel reassured and capturing the buzz we have when playing live!.”