- The latest Warp signee brings a Celtic lilt to the legendary label.
- Copenhagen-based Scot Clarissa Connelly's music often feels like an exploration of her dual identity. Her 2020 album The Voyager, for example, drew inspiration from both Norse mythology and her Celtic roots—think Enya but flanked by towering fjords instead of lush Irish countryside. As the title suggests, new single "Wee Rosebud," Connelly's first release since signing to Warp, is firmly rooted in the latter.
A modern interpretation of a 16th-century lament, the track evokes the ethereal scene of a Pagan ritual, with soaring vocals propelled by choral chants and sparse, enchanting lutes. The distinctly Scottish lyrics, delivered with the utmost delicacy, immediately transport the listener to the banks of a loch, or a candle-lit bothy after sunfall. It's the work of an artist on a sharp upward trajectory.