Clara La San Returns With New Single “NEWS
Today, visionary composer, producer, and vocalist Clara La San returns with a new single and video, “News”, out now via CLS Music / AWAL. An intoxicating, meticulously crafted track, “News” fuses pulsing beats with airy melodies and R&B textures, highlighting Clara’s layered vocals and emotive songwriting. The stark and minimalist video for “News” finds Clara amidst swirling smoke and dramatic strobe lights, accentuating her presence and creating a striking, cinematic atmosphere that mirrors the song’s emotional pulse. Written and produced by Clara, with co-production from Yves Rothman and mixing by Noah Glassman, “News” arrives ahead of Clara’s sold-out North American headline tour, kicking off Oct. 13 in Seattle and hitting major cities including Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. With 660 million global career streams, multiple instantly sold-out shows (several upgraded to larger venues), and a special appearance alongside Erika de Casier on October 24 at Knockdown Center in New York, the tour is building on the growing momentum around Clara’s distinctive sound.
Clara says about the single, “I think this might be my favourite song I’ve ever written. Everything about this song felt effortless, from writing the lyrics to the production. It all just fell into place without having to think too much.”
In June of 2024, after years of building underground acclaim and fan anticipation, Clara released her highly anticipated debut album Made Mistakes to praise from The FADER, Office, Paper Mag, Nylon and more. In December, she officially re-released her celebrated 2017 mixtape, Good Mourning — a reimagined version of the original including updated vocals, a fresh mix by Grammy-nominated engineer Geoff Swan (Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, HAIM, Florence And The Machine), and a new track and video “Enemy,” produced by her longtime collaborator Jam City — marking a significant moment in her artistic evolution sharing the mixtape as she always intended it to be heard and seen. This year, standout track “Feel Good” from Good Mourning is currently on the TikTok Top 50 chart, and has over 3 million creates with 1 billion views of content.
While her music is steeped in a holistic listening of myriad musical strands—from early aughts R&B to contemporary rap instrumentals—Clara La San braids her influences with inspirations from cinema scores and up-to-the-second sound design to express a singular style of electro-soul and pop. Her palpable style is matched by a rare ability to conceive top-line vocal melodies, layered in blushing harmonies that instantly imprint on the memory and have kept her growing and devoted fanbase, including many other artists and peers, returning for more. With the release of “News,” Clara showcases her evolving sound and offers listeners a glimpse of what to expect on her upcoming tour. Tickets available HERE.