Clara Joy Plays Record Release Show This Friday w/ Taxidermists at telos.haus | 'What We Have Now' LP Out Via Shimmy-Disc
Support from Taxidermists, Shelley Hirsch, and Imal Gnawa
What We Have Now LP Out Via Shimmy-Disc
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Clara Joy - “Find Things Beautiful”
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Clara Joy - “Breakdown”
Stream | YouTubeNYC-based songwriter Clara Joy is set to play a headlining record release show at Brooklyn, NY's telos.haus on June 27th, where she will showcase her new album What We Have Now . The album was released on June 23rd via Shimmy-Disc and has earned praise and support from FLOOD, Chorus.fm, Americana Highways, Stereo Embers, and more. What We Have Now was recorded in her NYC home over the course of several years, and was co-produced with Kramer, who completed the LP at his studio in North Carolina in December 2024. Be sure to check out album singles "You Just Liked My Item," "Find Things Beautiful" and "Breakdown." Stream What We Have Now at all DSPs HERE. Tickets are available at the door, advance tickets can be purchased via Venmo @Clara-Joy-1.
What We Have Now is a love-letter to New York City, written by a breaking heart weathering the deep indigo night of a soul realizing dawn will release it from the dried tears of youth. There is no brighter or harsher wasteland of self-discovery than the one in which we see that childhood is a dream and the now is something we will have to fabricate alone, from those broken mirror shards of memories in service to a world that does not seem to know how to care for us any longer. Full of feeling and shepherded by Clara’s intensely honest vocals, these songs transcend place and time to share a universe of wonders beneath the hard-wrought questioning of the deeply human condition we are all living within.
What We Have Now is out now via Shimmy-Disc.
Full of feeling and shepherded by Clara’s intensely honest vocals, these songs transcend place and time to share a universe of wonders beneath the hard-wrought questioning of the deeply human condition we are all living within. Clara Joy is a songwriter full of melody and vision. These ‘home’ recordings were made by Clara in NYC between 2020 and 2024. The songs were then Arranged, Mixed & Mastered by Kramer in December 2024 in his Studio in the mountains of North Carolina.
Speaking of Clara, Kramer says that she is, "...what we have all been waiting for since the passing of Daniel Johnston - a new performer who sees and hears the world around her, agonizes over its endless parade of absurdities, and responds by setting out to create art that transcends itself and conveys the kind of love and optimism that helps us to survive the maelstroms. In short, Clara Joy's artistry is miraculous in every way, and in every sense of the word. It's embedded in her genes, and this debut LP bears only a hint of what's to come. There's just no telling where this brave young artist will take us."
Clara is at the dawn of her career and Shimmy-Disc is proud to bring this amazing work to the world.
What We Have Now - TRACK LISTING
Side A
BreakdownDying WitchDon’t Wanna Go HomeYou Just Liked My ItemIs It Even Gonna SnowSide B
Find Things BeautifulDusk In The CityTeenagerLiving In A World Like ThisDespite The Satellites (Digital Only)Featured Musicians:Clara Joy: voices, guitars, samples, etc.
Bonner Kramer: bass, piano, mellotrons, samples, etc.
Producer(s): Clara Joy & Kramer
Mixed & Mastered by Kramer
Composer(s): Words & Music by Clara JoyClara Joy Links
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