Tara Clerkin Trio's 'Somewhere Good' Receives Praise
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- Tara Clerkin Trio incorporated scaffolding noises from building work into a track on their 2020 debut album and credited the original recorder on the sleeve notes.
- Tara Clerkin Trio (Clerkin, Sunny Joe Paradisos, Pat Benjamin) uses a loop pedal as a fourth member and often samples their own recordings to avoid copyright clearance.
- Somewhere Good – the band's upcoming second album – is more pop‑oriented, adds Paradisos vocals for the first time, and critics are calling it a potential album of the year.
- Tara Clerkin Trio' first album, released in 2020, is now on its fourth repress and they have issued two acclaimed EPs, blending minimalist jazz, avant‑pop, and trip‑hop.
- Clerkin and Paradisos were priced out of their Bristol home after 16 years and moved to Liverpool to care for Clerkin’s ill mother.
Why it matters: The trio and their fans gain streaming revenue as 'Somewhere Good' earns critical praise, while UK working‑class artists lose affordable studio space, deepening the talent drain from cities.
