Photo by Louise Mason
London-based artist Clara Mann is set to release her forthcoming debut album Rift on March 7th via the state51 label. Along with the announcement, she has also unveiled her latest single ‘Driving Home The Long Way’.
With this offering, Clara Mann delivers a delicate, minimalist folk piece that, in many ways, offers a sort of peace that could indeed aid those long drives. The content delves into that longing for someone to share the ride, complimenting the idea of being free. Have a listen.
Touching on the track, Clara Mann mentioned:
“I’ve always been so attached to my independence, so fiercely protective of it. I’d drive thousands of miles alone to prove that I could, that I didn’t need anyone- and then one day I just realised that I wanted to be able to let go of the wheel and not feel like everything was going to fall apart. I wanted to let someone in and not feel like I was losing part of myself, because they loved me as I was: free.
In the end, when I’m really in love with someone, it’s because they feel both like freedom and like home in equal measure. These days, I know that I want to share the journey, because freedom doesn’t mean anything on its own, on MY own. I want to sit in the passenger seat and watch you drive, I want to feel limitless, alongside you.”