The Garden David C Clements

• 1 Already Here 03:19
• 2 Reckless 03:48
• 3 To Be Low 03:34
• 4 Little Outsider 03:53
• 5 Summer Sedative 04:08
• 6 Life In A Bad Dream 04:24
• 7 Contrast 03:39
• 8 Dreamcatcher 03:31
• 9 The Garden 03:45
• 10 Orlock 04:20
• 11 Ghost Of A Loved One 04:32
• Total Runtime 42:53

Info for The Garden

After recently returning with his stunning comeback single “Reckless”, his first piece of new material in eight years, Northern Irish indie-rock innovator David C Clements will release his new studio album "The Garden".

An 11-track alternative folk record featuring songs written with Iain Archer and Jacknife Lee, the new album will be his first full-length release since his debut album The Longest Day In History in 2016.

When speaking about the making of the album, Clements said he has "accidentally journaled" the key moments in his life, due to many large changes happening in the years since his last album - including the birth of his son, the loss of family members, moving house and changing jobs.

"I was lucky enough to make [The Garden] with a few of the best producers around, starting out with my long-time producer Michael Keeney who got the whole thing off the ground, then Jacknife Lee who was a dream to work with, and finally Iain Archer whose music and work I have loved for years,” (David C Clements)

While life’s demands can get in the way of dedicating time to music, it is that same life that creates the stories that are shared within these songs. Clements and his wife welcomed a son. Beloved family members were lost; he met them again in dreams. He moved house, moved jobs, made friends, and lost touch with others. Songs were scrapped and new ones took root. His daughter was in pre-school when recording began; now she is about to finish primary school. Clements writes about empathy and escape, the mundane and the unmeasurable. “Been wandering round for years looking for the garden,” he sings on the title track.

“I’m so excited to be announcing the release of my forthcoming album ‘The Garden.’ I was lucky enough to make it with a few of the best producers around, starting out with my long-time producer Michael Keeney who got the whole thing off the ground, then Jacknife Lee who was a dream to work with, and finally Iain Archer whose music and work I have loved for years. It took the guts of my thirties to make it and I have poured everything I have into it. Soon it will be yours, I can’t wait for you to hear it.” (David C Clements)

David C Clements

David C Clements
Following the release of his debut album, 'The Longest Day in History' in 2016, David C Clements established himself as one of Northern Ireland's most distinctive voices. In 2022, he stood in as lead singer of Two Door Cinema Club on their South American festival run. He was invited to Washington D.C. in 2023 to perform at the capital's St Patrick's Day Gala Concert, alongside James Vincent McMorrow, SOAK and Tolü Makay.

David C Clements performs in places as epic and ethereal as his musical offerings. Within the circular walls of Mussenden Temple, perched on the edge of a sheer cliff with the Atlantic Ocean below. In Belfast's Central Church, his sold-out Christmas show has become an annual tradition; pews filled with listeners who hold Clements' voice in reverence. If he sings it, they will come.

This album contains no booklet.