Vancouver Artist Chris Clute Reflects On The Past With New Single “Body”
Vancouver-based alt-pop artist Chris Clute is set to release his debut full-length Homesick Holiday this October, and to build momentum, he has shared his new single “Body”. Written in one session, the new track explores the human trait of wondering through hypotheticals and contemplating regret. The feelings of unknowns and what if’s, which have been brought by our past relationships. Clute opens up “Body” with the line “Would you pick up if I called you?” It’s one of those questions that dances in heads, but too afraid to confront it on the surface.
Clute explains his message behind the track, “We all ponder what life would be like if X never happened, or if I was still together with this person, what would life be like? This got me thinking about myself and my past relationships. A stint of limited social interaction can make you feel very lonely and desperate. Body encompasses these thoughts I was having and makes me feel like it’s okay to feel these things. It’s normal to be going through this and there’s nothing “wrong” with me (well not with my personality at least).” Body is for that lonely person who thinks they’re in need of someone.” The unapologetic track is also a reminder that we are not alone and with time things will get better.
Bringing together slow-burning R&B with late-night bedroom pop, “Body” floats between sultry and reflective, as the track’s Latin-infused minimalist beat pulses forward. About the composition, Clute shares, “It started with the chorus. I loved the idea of changing the meaning of the word body with the words before and after it and playing around with that. We then started laying down instruments and filling in spaces. The thing I love most about this song is how the instruments and vocals trade space. Each taking their turn to come up to the surface and say their piece and then retreating to the background to let the other voices in the song be heard.”
Listen to the single below and discover more great indie tracks on our monthly indie playlist.
