Going into the new year, Ian Clement can breathe a sigh of relief. While Wallace Vanborn’s recently released 4th album is garnering high praise from supporters and critics alike, Ian’s solo career is also back on track with his second album See Me in Synchronicity slated for a worldwide release on April 24.
Ian Clement first made the scene as a solo artist in 2013 with his debut album Drawing Daggers, on which he conjured up a unique and intimate world, warm and moving, occasionally somber, but always with a silver lining. His deep soothing voice and intriguing style of storytelling demand attention and have led to natural comparisons with the likes of Dan Auerbach, Mark Lanegan, Edward Sharpe, and Bill Withers.
See Me In Synchronicity was recorded in 2016 with German producer René Tinner, renowned for his work with CAN, Lou Reed, and George Harrison. His less-is-more approach proved to be the ideal formula for Ian's new solo work. To capture the music as organically as possible, everything except the vocals was cut in single live takes at the ICP Studios in Brussels.
The album is about recognizing oneself in other people and refers directly to events in Ian’s life. Written and recorded in-between a couple of psychotic episodes, Ian Clement’s second album has inevitably become, both sonically and lyrically, his most personal album to date.
The album opens with Some Would Say, which is also the first single to be released this Friday February 7th.
Recounting the memory of his father’s sudden passing, the song evokes the feeling of a sunny day instantly turning dark when fate strikes and confronts you head on.