Clare and The Reasons *4 on stage / 5 traveling Brooklyn-based Clare and the Reasons, fronted by collaborators Clare and Olivier Manchon, is pleased to announce the release of their sophomore album, Arrow, out October 20th 2009 on Frog Stand Records. Arrow features a special guest appearance from Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond, and is the follow up to their acclaimed debut LP, The Movie, which included contributions from Van Dyke Parks and Sufjan Stevens. Clare and the gang have spent the past two years touring around the world in support of The Movie. Live, they have a steady list of contributors (the 'Reasons, including members of The National and Beirut), with a lot of instruments – cellos, violas, things to hit, kazoos, baby kotos, saws, recorders. It took a bit of wood, nails and many blankets to make Arrow in a recording tent built in the Ditmas Park apartment of Clare and the Reasons' neighbour, friend and engineer, Alex Venguer. Clare and the Reasons deliver an assortment of meticulously constructed and arranged songs, most written by Clare in her very own kitchen, arranged by Olivier in the living room with two cats by his side, and recorded with surgical precision with the help of “Reason” Bob Hart. Walking the line between musical maturity and sophistication and primal, childlike musical instincts, Arrow floats in both worlds, comfortably. On the heels of nothing but glowing reviews of both "Arrow" and live shows Clare and the Reasons have returned from a US/Canada tour on November 9th and will be touring the west coast of the US in February with a certain Van Dyke Parks! Clare and the Reasons will be hitting Europe for an extensive tour in March 2010. Van Dyke Parks says, “Clare is the Reasons’ raison d’être. Melodious et mysterieux –(the group) defines esprit de corps. (wrapped in) elegant arrangements for your dream escape — Chamber music with edge. Get this Visa to real musical adventure. Totally transportive!” Label: Frog Stand Records Europe Label: Fargo Records Albums: 'The Movie' (2007) / 'Arrow' (2009)
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Tour Dates Please see Clare's myspace for up to date live dates. Contact us directly for availability: christophe@getyouractstogether.net jonathon@getyouractstogether.net
TERRITORIES: France / Belgium / Switzerland / Luxembourg: La Prod JV Rest of Europe: Get Your Acts Together |