Claire Birchall - Running in Slow Motion (2020)

Running In Slow Motion is an album of contradictions, a darkly emotive synth-pop record, Owing as much to the influence of The Beach Boys as Alan Vega. Simple 4-track production sits in juxtaposition to complex high-pop songcraft. Rough edges cut through beautiful, layered melodies. A multi-instrumentalist and devotedly DIY, Claire wrote, played and recorded the entire record herself, with the exception of a striking cover of Randy Newman's 'Pretty Boy'. It's real catchy too.

01 - Running in Slow Motion
02 - Dead Air
03 - Hang It Up
04 - The City and the Sea
05 - Small Town Kid
06 - Song for the Man in the Moon
07 - Electricity
08 - Pretty Boy
09 - Lullaby
10 - Rain