Clear - Always / Somnium - Interview - a podcast by John Dearing

Clear ( Cassie Lear) Joined John on the Phone to chat about her singles from 2019 - Always / Somnium . Always is the new expansive single by CLEAR, a soaring romantic ballad with sweeping synths and an emotional depth portraying a sudden yet certain steadfastness in love. The track celebrates the journey of coming to terms with finding and forming a deep romantic connection strong enough to become endgame for two people in love.

CLEAR is carving a place for herself on the Fraser Coast performing at her local in Hervey Bay. In early 2019 she debuted on Triple J Unearthed with the simple and stripped back For You, releasing Somnium next in mid July, which gained radio attention on Australian major independent stations s well as overseas on Belter Radio in the UK and internationally syndicated radio show Lopsided World Of L. Somnium also spent a combined total of fifty five days in Spotify's editorial playlists Pop Right Now and Chilled Pop Hits.

Always is a song of realisation; an acknowledgement of a love that is the real deal and a relationship that has proven itself to be, spoken or unspoken, the inner romantic's dream come true. It exudes a sense of fulfilment and contentment; a bond forged between lovers in a world of fleeting romance and collective fears of abandonment, that speaks about a mutual decision to be vulnerable and to commit to a life shared with another who truly does have your best interests at heart. The track was self recorded by CLEAR in early July of this year.

'Always was one of those songs that happen on their own... it took 10 minutes at most to have all the lyrics down and know how the composition was going to be... which ultimately wasn't too surprising, when the subject matter is about a love that came suddenly and quickly and fell into place with ease. Essentially the story of how the song came about matches the song's subject matter, which I don't believe is much of a coincidence.' - CLEAR

Influenced by a variety of differing genres, CLEAR lists artists such as French electronic band M83, renowned Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi, and San Diego rock band Switchfoot as recurring sources of inspiration. She values depth and the freedom found in variation and applies both liberally to her music, nevertheless keeping emotionally authentic undertones throughout each track. It is within these contexts that Always breathes deeply in the minimalist chic and open space, all-embracing of the sentiment. Proving again that CLEAR's sensibilities position her strongly at the forefront of Pop.

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