Claire Atheron - Background - Track Review
Harry Mcilroy - harrymcilroy100@gmail.com Claire Atheron "Background" Genre - Neo Soul / R&B Claire Atherton is an R&B influenced solo artist hailing from Birmingham, England. After spending years cultivating her vocal talents in the live setting and releasing a handful of covers, Claire breaks onto the scene with her commercial debut, the wonderfully smooth neo-soul ‘Background’. Opening with some relaxed reverb-drenched indie flavoured guitars which continue to flow throughout the running time, the mix is surrounded by subtly trippy swirls of noise and feedback. These are the details that matter, as it gives everything so much more depth and presence. The drums are very dynamic, swapping out the usual pop repetition for an exciting and ever-shifting tempo. They guide the rest of the instrumentation perfectly, allowing the momentum to never cease. It all has an impressively “live” sound, as if I'm hearing a performance right in front of me. When the vocals hit,