Clare Twiddy is not a name most people are familiar with in the BC music scene, but you better get used to hearing her name as she is carving her path in the underground scene in Vancouver. Clare is a solo act now, but there was a time when she was the lead singer of a band called Raincity. Clare and Raincity have done tours across North America so she is no stranger to the spotlight. “ Clare first gained attention for her dynamic stage presence as the lead singer of Raincity, performing hundreds of shows across Canada and the U.S.” https://www.claretwiddy.com/. Clare also frequently performs at the Roxy a famous club in downtown Vancouver she is actually scheduled for 5 straight shows at the roxy coming up if you want to go check her out in person. She has now left the band to go and strike out on her own. 

With Clare’s first solo album in “Nope” it starts off very strong with “poison”, and the best way i can describe this track is edge. The track beams with confidence which really shows you the kind of vibe Clare goes for. I think the best track on the album is “business”, one of the lines really shows what the album is about. “Dont tell me how to run my business”. This line shows me that she is very independent, but also with this line it kinda shows she has her own unique style of making music. I have listened to a lot of music in my life, but I have truly never listened to this style of music. To me it is a combination of rock, pop, and electronic. It is truly one of a kind. 

In all my other album reviews which you should go read by the way I have preached this one thing over and over. Time, unless you are Drake or The Weeknd you really shouldn’t have an insanely long album. Luckily Clare has a 9 song 33 minute long album which is great for new listeners of her music, you can pick up what she is doing. This album came out almost 2 years ago now and Clare’s latest single came out in 2024. I will be looking forward to hearing what Clare can do and maybe I’ll go check her out at the Roxy.