Today, British singer-songwriter Clara Bond has unleashed a new era in her music with the release of her EP ‘Backtalker,’ featuring the lead single ‘Misbehaving.’ Listen to the EP here.
Clara Bond continues to subvert expectations, following the release of her pre-released singles ‘You,’ ‘Backtalker’ and ‘Wish You Were Her’ in 2021, with the release of her new EP Backtalker out everywhere today. From the beautiful and deeply personal track ‘You’ to the dreamy, atmospheric track ‘Misbehaving,’ the EP positions Bond as an artist not to be pigeonholed, one who continues to break expectations and experiment with the boundaries of her musicality. The EP touches on the pulse of a more experimental look at pop, featuring nostalgic guitar tones, modern and punchy lyrics and instrumentation. Bond’s lyricism throughout is incredibly creatively versatile and inspiring.
As Bond herself shares, ‘We wrote the whole EP in lockdown. We were just writing songs that felt good for us at a time when it was crucial to write songs only for my benefit, because it was what I needed at the time. It’s nice to now be releasing them, but that almost wasn’t the intention at the time – the songs were a way for me to connect to my own musicality when there was absolutely nothing going on in the world – except watching Friends. They really feel like an honest reflection of what was going on in my brain at the time.’ That connection to her musicality is paramountly clear throughout these tracks that once again shake perceptions of Bond, showcasing an artist who is not able to be boxed in by genre and continues to defy definition.’ That comfort and joy in music itself is what is most clear from this project, a phenomenal display of Bond’s artistry and artistic vision.
