The first single released from Harkin's second album, Honeymoon Suite, 'Body Clock' was a marked sonic departure from her self titled debut. Entirely self recorded and self produced at home during lockdown, the album relied on electronic instrumentation equally as much as, if not more than, guitars. The result was a series of intricate and precise songs that mixed electronic soundscape with the rigours and surging guitars of indie rock.
In the case of 'Body Clock', the result is a layered soundscape with a real sense of surging urgency that not only reflects the realities of lockdown in the UK but also the sense of determination felt by Harkin to continue working and recording, despite limitations and restrictions. The accompanying video, by Pastel Castle, is soothingly idyllic and pastoral on one hand while also feeling like an immersive video game. A tour de force of ingenuity, creativity and talent.
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