Press for Softer Scissors

GUARDIAN TORONTO - Five Minutes With (click photo for full article)
I answer a series of questions posed by Guardian Toronto about my new album & my city of Toronto

The Wild is Calling - Review of single Tall Trees (click quote for full article)

It’s a gorgeous indie folk throwback, one that cites the influence of Simon and Garfunkel while showing there’s still room to roam within this style.

Canadian Beats - Five Questions With (click photo for full article)
Five questions about the new with… me!

Reviews for "TOPAZ"

"Clarke is a master of nuance, simplified use of instrumentation and luminosity through storytelling. TOPAZ is one of the most likeable sets of songs you'll hear all year." 9/10

"Clarke is a master of nuance, simplified use of instrumentation and luminosity through storytelling. TOPAZ is one of the most likeable sets of songs you'll hear all year." 9/10

Reviews for "William"

 "NOW Reader's Choice best songwriter runner-up Shawn William Clarke has stories to spare on his sophomore album, William" 4/5

 

"NOW Reader's Choice best songwriter runner-up Shawn William Clarke has stories to spare on his sophomore album, William" 4/5

"William is intimate and rich, and one of the finest folk records you'll hear this year" 9/10

"William is intimate and rich, and one of the finest folk records you'll hear this year" 9/10

 "William is, by and large, a primarily soothing album—the kind that’s hard to resist when temperatures drop and staying home in a dreamy haze becomes an ideal state."

 

"William is, by and large, a primarily soothing album—the kind that’s hard to resist when temperatures drop and staying home in a dreamy haze becomes an ideal state."