“Her voice is a siren call” – NME
“Raw pop power” – Dazed & Confused
“A voice like a gathering goth-gospel storm” – SPIN
“The newest big voice on the block” – The Sunday Times
“An extraordinary voice and songwriting talent” – The Observer
“Clare Maguire will be to 2011 what Florence Welch was to 2009” – The Times
“Her epic sound will be huge this year” – Grazia
Not only that but Clare Maguire was voted HMV‘s Voice of 2011, made the BBC Poll Sound of 2011 Top 5, and was the winner of Q Magazine‘s ‘Next Big Thing‘ Award. Clearly, the UK is ablaze with praise for Clare Maguire, a bright new talent ready to explode. Her new single, “The Last Dance” is out February 20th and will be backed with remixes from Kris Menace, Chase and Status and Danny Byrd. Written as an “ode to the death of two of her biggest influences; Michael Jackson and more personally, her beloved grandfather,” the single is bound to break Maguire into the mainstream.
“The Last Dance” will be the second single lifted off of Maguire’s debut album, Light After Dark, due out February 28th on Polydor Records. The album, produced and co-written by Fraser T. Smith (Pixie Lott, Adele, Beyonce) features 12-tracks of alterna-electro-pop amazingness. Listen to the brilliant Chase and Status remix and the STUNNING Kris Menace remix below.
Clare Maguire – Last Dance (Chase & Status Remix) by Radar Maker
Maguire also features on “Midnight Caller,” a track found on the new Chase and Status album, out now in the UK. Make sure you catch Clare Maguire on tour with Hurts, now through February 10th. You can also catch her at The Borderline in London on February 11th as part of the HMV ‘Next Big Thing’ concert series, along with Saint Saviour and Murray James. Pre-order your digital copy of “The Last Dance” on Amazon.co.uk now. The EP includes the original version of the song plus all three remixes. You can also watch the beautiful video HERE.