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The WireJun 16, 2026While the trio bring together pop literacy and experimentation on an equal footing like, say, Broadcast or even Cornershop, there's not the sense of mystery or storytelling of those groups. [Jul 2026, p.46]
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Jun 16, 2026Somewhere Good ultimately succeeds in making its own temporality feel persuasive, inviting repeated returns rather than instant comprehension, and confirming Tara Clerkin Trio as one of the more quietly singular voices operating in experimental music.
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Jun 15, 2026That the genre-agnostic, collage-minded stylistic promiscuity and unfailingly indulged experimental instincts (there doesn’t seem to be a sound that the trio aren’t willing to shake, twist or bend here) are coupled with genuinely substantial songcraft is what makes Somewhere Good such a startlingly accomplished treat.
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Jun 5, 2026A gorgeous and truly hypnotic listen, ‘Somewhere Good’ is a truly original, absolutely heavenly work.
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Jun 5, 2026Lazy Daisy suspends time entirely, Clerkin's unhurried vocals drifting over a hazy dub bassline, its chorus poised somewhere between lullaby and daydream. Meanwhile the loose drums, plodding bass and haunting vibrato of Ups & Downs gives the record a smoky jazz club warmth, whilst the title track locates the album's emotional centre.
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Jun 5, 2026Not too many groups took this kind of dark trip during the trip hop era, maybe none of them and that was why they genre soon faded out. Tara Clerkin Trio bring it back here with a vengeance and give it the kind of imaginative, dark, moody, and meaningful reboot it desperately needed.
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MojoJun 5, 2026The result is a sense of dreamlike disorientation, terrible events unfolding in a state of divine, fragile calm. [Jul 2026, p.91]
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Jun 5, 2026It goes down as easy as a lot of records that sell millions of copies in ballad-loving Britain, but there’s a riot of invention going on within these eight songs.