Clock Opera
An artful, left-of-center pop group, Clock Opera are led by Guy Connelly, a multi-instrumentalist and sample-savvy producer whose soaring, soul-baring voice has recalled the likes of the Blue Nile's Paul Buchanan, the Associates' Billy Mackenzie, and Anohni without being quite as extreme as the latter two singers. A solo outlet turned full-fledged band based in London, Clock Opera have released the albums Ways to Forget (2012), the darker and more contemplative Venn (2017), and the emotionally and sonically exploratory Carousel (2020), along with a much greater quantity of singles, EPs, and remixes.
Previously of the Fallout Trust and the Corrections, Connelly debuted Clock Opera in 2009 with the "White Noise" 7" on Puregroove. The A-side, full of sudden bursts in energy and sharp contrasts between sparse and heavily layered and processed sections, laid the foundation for future Clock Opera releases. Much activity followed in 2010, a year that entailed the singles "Piece of String" (Maman) and "Once and for All" (Kitsuné), plus remixes of the Phenomenal Handclap Band's "Baby," Marina & the Diamonds' "I Am Not a Robot," the Drums' "Me and the Moon," and Au Revoir Simone's "Tell Me." Another single on yet another label, "Belongings" (Moshi Moshi), appeared in 2011.
Connelly transformed Clock Opera into a full band, bringing on his housemate Andy West as bassist/guitarist, his friend Dan Armstrong as keyboardist, and Che Albrighton, who had previously played with West, as the drummer. The numerous short-form releases and lineup developments culminated in 2012 the well-received debut album Ways to Forget, issued on Moshi Moshi. Following the departure of Armstrong, who was replaced by Nic Nell, Clock Opera returned on the !K7 label in 2017 with Venn. Minus West, they carried on as a trio with the 2020 LP Carousel, the writing of which was informed by Connelly's response to fatherhood.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Ways To Forget
Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Oct 2012
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Carousel
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 7 Feb 2020
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Venn
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 10 Feb 2017
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You've Got What I Need EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 3 Nov 2017
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Whippoorwill
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 20 Oct 2016
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Houses Of Novelty
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 17 May 2022
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Run (HOGÜ Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 6 Nov 2020
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Closer
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 24 Jan 2017
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Kitsuné: Once and for All
House - Released by Kitsune Musique on 25 Oct 2010
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Once And For All
Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 2012
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Locked In
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 4 May 2022
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Carousel
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 1 Nov 2019
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Run (Remixes)
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 20 Nov 2020
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Be Somebody Else
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 20 Sep 2019
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Run (Tomtomic Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 16 Oct 2020
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Imaginary Nation
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 10 Jan 2020
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Whippoorwill (NZCA/Lines Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by League Of Imaginary Nations on 16 Dec 2016
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Belongings
Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 2012
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Man Made
Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 2012
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Lesson No. 7 (EP)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo