Alt-folk songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist, Chris Cleverley releases 2nd single from critically acclaimed album ‘We Sat Back and Watched it Unfold’. 
‘The Arrows and the Armour’ is, in Cleverley’s words an anti-love song:
“As artists we have to consider what place the love song can still hold within the 21st Century emotional landscape. And so this song look at love through the filter of the modern anxious mind; frantic and riddled with uncertainty, but still beautiful in its own way. And that’s the point. There’s so many shades. I’m attempting to shine an honest, revealing light on that full spectrum through the prism of this song.”
Produced by BBC Folk Award winner Sam Kelly, the track’s soaring pop melodies sit atop driving alt-rock rhythms, while maintaining a pure singer songwriter aesthetic. Contributions from UK Folk Scene luminaries such as Hannah Martin (Edgelarks) and Lukas Drinkwater nonetheless ground the track firmly within the indie folk genre. 
With an energetic, uplifting vibe it is the perfect track for a morning commute or exhilarating work out; happy, optimistic, romantic, Springtime sounds for fans of Bruce Springsteen, Sufjan Stevens, Ben Howard, Paul Simon and Elliott Smith.

We Sat Back and Watched it Unfold

The Arrows And The Armour (Radio Edit)

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Chris Cleverley was born under a solstice moon, in an aura of honeysuckle mysticism. With a visceral lyrical style, inspired by the American greats Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens, his songwriting explores the place of folk music within the 21st Century emotional landscape. With “Haunting” lyricism (The Sunday Times) and an “Impressive” guitar technique (The Telegraph), it is no wonder Folk Radio UK have described him as “one of the most vital voices of today’s folk generation”.

The Arrows And The Armour (Radio Edit)

Chris Cleverley

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