CLT DRP - New Album 'Nothing Clever, Just Feelings'

Brighton-based feminist electro-punk trio CLT DRP have just released their second album Nothing Clever, Just Feelings which is out now via Venn Records. The track ‘Daily Affirmations’ is also out now, a tongue in cheek take on self improvement mantras that showcases the band’s unique mix of social commentary and dry humour to perfection, all soundtracked by their pummeling, idiosyncratic electro-punk. Commenting on the track, vocalist Annie Dorrett says: “Self-deprecation! Jealousy! Excessive drinking! Trying to make myself feel better by being overly-confident! All of the above!”

Recorded at Shaken Oak Studios in Oxford over the course of a week in March 2022, Nothing Clever, Just Feelings was produced by Alex Gordon (The Cure, Tigercub, Sea Power, Blood Red Shoes). With the studio based in a rural setting on a farm, guitarist Scott Reynolds enjoyed a morning trail run before starting each day, and the band cooked family-style for each other every day.

Nothing Clever, Just Feelings seamlessly merges various genres to create a unique sound that is both exhilarating and reflective. Focused on themes of queerness and heartbreak, each track explores the raw emotions that come along with these lived experiences, delivering a personal and poignant message at every turn—newfound feminism in vulnerability and gender fluidity; newfound femininity in humour and the fear of being alone.

CLT DRP’s winter 2023 UK headline tour dates are on sale now (see below for listings).

Live Dates:

08.09.23 - Brighton, Green Door Store (SOLD OUT)

15.09.23 - Sofia, BG - Wrong Fest

12.10.23 - Manchester, Beyond The Music

02.11.23 - Leeds, Oporto

03.11.23 - Glasgow, Hug & Pint

04.11.23 - Brighton, Mutations Festival

23.11.23 - Southampton, Joiners

24.11.23 - Bristol, Rough Trade

29.11.23 - London, Lexington