Name: Consolations
Brand: Clara Mann

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SCR018BLEP

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Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

With Poster and Postcard.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-05-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Sad Club Records

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Clara Mann

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

An independent cassette label founded in 2016, Sad Club Records is a London and Leeds based music label run by Tallulah Webb. With a focus on promoting emerging artists, Sad Club Records has quickly gained recognition for its unique blend of genres and commitment to quality music.

At Sad Club Records, we believe in the power of physical media and the nostalgia it brings. Our carefully curated collection of *cassettes* showcases the best up-and-coming talent from around the world. From indie rock to dream pop, our diverse roster of artists ensures there's something for everyone.

With an emphasis on building a community, Sad Club Records hosts regular events and gigs where fans can connect with their favorite *artists*. We also offer exclusive merchandise and limited edition releases that are sure to delight collectors.

Bristolian newcomer Clara Mann releases her intimate debut EP Consolations via Sad Club Records. The 4-track EP stands both as a collection of reflections into her own private world, and as a soothing dose of medicine used to “console” herself. It documents the progression of adulthood, focusing on the fragility of the self and highlighting the importance of connection, whilst offering us a well-needed moment of tranquillity. These themes are embodied by coming-of-age title track ‘Station Song’ which joins previous singles ‘Thoughtless’, ‘I Didn’t Know You Were Leaving Today’, alongside new track ‘Waiting For The Flight’ which completes the release. Whilst nodding towards the sounds of other contemporaries like Shannon Lay and Dana Gavanski, Clara sets herself apart with her intimate soundscapes and unique voice, creating a distinct ethereal sonic landscape. The title ‘Consolations’ comes from classical piano track Consolations by Liszt. The EP is influenced by her upbringing in a small Catholic village in the South of France, with classical music ingrained into her everyday life. Clara recollects this piece from a vivid childhood memory with her mother, with the piece epitomising everything this collection of songs stands for: “I grew up with classical music all around me, from choral pieces to chamber music. I teach piano now, and after a lesson once I picked up the Liszt Consolations, which I remember my ma playing when I was little. The music was open on the piano one day over summer, and I just thought it reflected everything I felt about this collection of songs: the act of consoling, the influence of my childhood and the landscapes I grew up in, classical music. It struck me as such a beautiful word- and it’s also what music is, to my mind, meant to do- to console. Writing this EP has been a way of consoling myself through any hard times, and I’d like it to do the same for other people!” Clara Mann hopes that this EP can offer a sense of solace to listeners: “Writing this EP has been a way of consoling myself through any hard times, and I’d like it to do the same for other people!”

Consolations

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