The album is available for streaming and high-quality download on Ella Clayton’s Bandcamp . SINGLE REVIEW: ELLA CLAYTON – MURMURATIONS
: "Womb Song" provides a powerful reflection on femininity, characterized by a "sourly melancholic" vocal melody and a slow, intense build.
Critics have hailed Murmurations as a "triumph" and a polished debut that places Clayton among modern folk luminaries like Joni Mitchell and Adrianne Lenker. Its ability to "worm its way into your subconscious" through melodic bliss and lyrical honesty has cemented her as a significant new voice in the London folk scene. Download File Ella Clayton - Murmurations (2022...
Produced by Lester Duval and recorded at Bunker Studio, the album’s soundscape is both lush and lonesome.
: Tracks like "Always" lean into a country-influenced lament, while "Mesmerist" and "He Moves Me" introduce modal flavors and slinky guitar embellishments. The album is available for streaming and high-quality
The album is noted for its "viciously relatable" lyrics that blend personal truth with universal sentiment. Clayton, who studied English literature and poetry, utilizes her academic background to craft songs that function as intimate dialogues.
: Reviewers from Joyzine have compared Clayton's vocal dexterity and "acrobatics" to Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. Its ability to "worm its way into your
: Described as an "ode to Brighton," the song acts as a "letter to someone that you'd never send". It explores the "unfinished business" of a past connection and features open-D guitar tuning, a staple of the folk tradition.