Photo: Simon Curran
Eve Clague is an urban-folk / singer-songwriter hailing from Clonakilty in West Cork, yesterday she released her debut single, 'Young Naive Me' which is taken from her forthcoming EP, which is due for release next month.
I've said this many times before, but I am always so happy and to a degree relieved, when an artist sings in their own voice, completely independent of outside influence. On her debut single Eve Clague is nothing but natural, and there's a very fulfilling clarity and pristine delivery to her vocal here, no distractions. On first listen you are struck by the classic sound of both voice and music, but it also sounds effortlessly timeless, like it could never sound dated no matter when it was released. A disarmingly gentle sway drifts all across the track, comforting and warm, yet confidently driven towards a determined rallying call, sitting somewhere in the apex of folk, soul and even little hints of jazz vox. An impressive debut single that sets out an ambitious stall for the future.
