“Rather Lovely Electro-Folk” – Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie – BBC 6 Music
“The feel of Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens” – Scottish Daily Express ★★★★
“Haunting” – The Sunday Times
Chris Cleverley was born under a solstice moon, in the honeysuckle mysticism of a late 80s Midsummer.
Cleverley’s boundary-shattering ‘Dream-Folk’ songwriting sits on the cutting edge of modern folk. A true guitar-man, his elaborate alternate tunings, percussive rhythms and ambient sound design flow beneath a visceral lyrical style inspired by the Lo-fi American Greats, Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens; a curious tapestry weaved from the hazy psychedelia of the 60s folk revival and the soulful oblivion of 90s Pacific Northwest.
FATEA Male Artist Of The Year 2019 & 2022
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Pick up your copy of Apparitions through the official Chris Cleverley Bandcamp page. Apparitions by Chris Cleverley Here’s what they’ve been saying: “Meaningful and Enjoyable”– Maverick ★★★★☆ “Accomplished” – R2 ★★★★☆ “Impressive” – The Daily Telegraph ★★★☆☆ “Sheer Stylishness” – fRoots “Album of the week” – Cherrie McIlwaine, BBC Radio Ulster
