Chris Is The Third Face Of Clash 124

Chris is the third face of Clash 124.

The French auteur has been through some changes. Loss, grief, and personal transformation, his 2022 project Redcar – both the studio album and live shows – acted as a foreword, the entrance point into a new realm, a new state of being.

This period of tragedy and evolution inspires Christine and the Queens on his boldest work yet. Incoming album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ is a radical shift in sound, one that stretched him to the limits. Preparing for its release, he turns towards the light. 

He tells Clash: “Culture now wants to overcompensate with joy. Sometimes we also need melancholia.”

Elsewhere in this issue, Clash is illuminated by the rapture of avant-R&B aesthete Kelela, and sits down with Grammy-nominated Gabriels. You’ll also explore the soulful realm of Fousheé, and meet the pan-genre sonic voyager KAM-BU. 

We’ll pin-point daine’s avant pop futurism, and gain some life lessons from seminal UK rapper Avelino. You’ll be granted an audience with Grammy-winning saxophonist and songwriter Venna, before diving into the realm of Black Lips, the seminal 90s queer theatrical collective which centred around ANOHNI.

Pre-Order your copy of Clash Issue 124 HERE.

Words: Skye Butchard
Photography: Joe Cruz
Fashion: Harry Clements
Creative Direction: Rob Meyers

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