Cut Worms (USA)

<p><i data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose">Transmitter</i> is Max Clarke&rsquo;s fourth full length record as Cut Worms, due out March 13th via JagJaguwar. Produced by Jeff Tweedy at Wilco&rsquo;s Loft studio, <em>Transmitter&nbsp;</em>marks a deepening of Clarke&rsquo;s abilities and the convergence of two artists whose work searches for grace amid dislocation. Together, they conjure the ecstatic spirits of power pop and alt rock, expanding Cut Worms&rsquo; vintage palette while reaffirming his gift for timeless songwriting.</p><p>While Clarke&rsquo;s voice and writing formed the framework, Tweedy&rsquo;s guitar and bass lines sketched the rooms the songs inhabit. Tweedy&rsquo;s presence as a producer revealed itself not in heavy-handed choices but in how he coloured spaces and continually offered new textures. Between them, their like-minded sensibilities bridged a generational gap to create something more nuanced than either might have made alone.</p><p>Now several albums into his career, Clarke stands fully in command of his craft, resonating at his own frequency. What began as a passion for bygone pop has matured into a study of endurance itself, confirming him as a singer-songwriter of lasting depth. Transmitter finds Clarke in full stride, writing with the conviction of someone who&rsquo;s made peace with uncertainty. These songs reckon with the cost of comfort and return to the idea that beauty, connection, and love are not luxuries but necessities for survival.</p>