The Claremonts Channel The Second Summer of Love and Inject Attitude Into Its Single “Clearer Than Ever”

TheClaremonts2_sm — The Claremonts, photo courtesy the artists

There’s more than a touch of Pills ‘N’ Thrills and Bellyaches period Happy Mondays in The Claremonts’ new single “Clearer Than Ever.” You know, the kinds of melodies and songwriting that seems, if you’ll excuse the reference, loose but undeniably appealing and accessible. Like being a blatant weirdo but likeable enough to get the pass into mainstream normalcy somehow. The jangle-y guitar and the drivingly funky bass line and just enough grit and attitude so as not to be simperingly friendly. Halfway through the song the band sends the song into a dynamic flare-up of sound and energy before letting us back down into the groove. In that way its reminiscent of Public Image Ltd. when the late, great John McGeoch was in the band. “Clearer Than Ever” makes its mark in your brain at two minutes twenty-two seconds and leaves you wanting more especially if you’re a fan of its Madchester-esque flavor. Listen to the song on Soundcloud and follow The Claremonts at any of the links below.