Under the Influence with CLT DRP

Hot on the heels of support dates with Svalbard and Heriot, Brighton-based feminist experimental electropunk trio CLT DRP are delighted to announce an extensive run of 2022 UK headline tour dates with tickets on sale now.

The band will also support Maybeshewill on their forthcoming London show at Islington Assembly Hall on 15 December 2021.

Alongside the tour dates, the band are pleased to reveal a special live video for their exclusive cover version of Dolly Parton’s track ‘Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That’.The cover is taken from the limited-edition cassette version of their latest single ‘Ownership’ which is out now via Small Pond.

We caught up with this rapidly rising trio and asked them to choose three albums that are major influences on their direction, just now. Vocalist Annie Dorret gave us the band’s responses. . .

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – K.G.

The band apply advanced musical theory in everything they do, while always making technical music digestible and catchy. We really respect how they continuously produce albums that are made up of such different genres but they somehow manage to keep the same level of calibre everytime. This album in particular keeps us moving with our favourite highlighted song ‘Straws in the Wind’. It’s nice and stretched out and we love an endless song that we can chew on. Plus it has a very comforting feeling of political commentary brewing in it with lyrics like “Cooking something raw, cooking something big, Pandemonium, selfish pigs, Headless chickens scared shitless, The media will never quit..” How could you shy away from such a song? Definitely one of our most recent favourite albums for sure.

SOPHIE – Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-sides

I mean this whole album speaks for itself. It’s experimental and sad yet bite-y and playful. It’s got all the emotional whirlwinds of a much needed breakdown and more. There is a vulnerability in SOPHIE’s vocal delivery throughout the album that feels familiar yet refreshing especially for folks amongst the LGBTQ+ community that long for representation in the music industry. It’s not often music encapsulates so much visceral energy like this album does. Our two favourite tracks are firstly the opening track, ‘It’s Okay to Cry’. When SOPHIE sings “I never thought I’d see you cry, just know whatever hurts, it’s all mine…” those lines get me right in the feels. That feeling of begging for a loved one to open to you when you can clearly see their struggling, but watching them suffer in silence due to societal shame and expectations. SOPHIE then cracks down HARD in the next two songs ‘Ponyboy’ & ‘Faceshopping’. Crackling, tingling vibrations that are cheeky and empowering. We were absolutely heartbroken to hear of her passing almost a year ago. She will forever be a huge influence in our sound and attitude as a band; we actually gave her a shout-out amongst other incredible artists/influencers in our newest single, ‘Ownership’.

Amyl and The Sniffers – Comfort To Me

“Security, will you let me in your pub?
I’m not looking for trouble, I’m looking for love
I’m not looking for harm, I’m looking for love
Will you let me in your hard heart? Let me in your pub!”

Vibing one hundred percent off of the song ‘Security’ with that desperate single search for excitement and love. This post-lockdown life has been a weird time of grieving for everyone: grieving lives lost, time, social norms, healthy mental headspace, relationships, freedom etc. . . and this album is just a direct, positive, honest spark straight to the bones. I absolutely adore it. It’s aggy as hell and demanding; as a lyricist I definitely resonate with the album because of that demand. There’s a whole generation that are asking for more and not turning a blind eye to bullshit. That mentality is rubbing off on us, and hopefully everybody else too, and that’s all we’ve ever aspired to do as a band with our music really.