The Canadian songwriter Jeff Clarke (member of The Black Lips/Demon's Claws) will present his new album ‘Miracle after Miracle after ...’ which is, in contrast to his previous solo work “Locust” (recorded in a single session in a forest), more beautifully embellished, but never overloaded – there is plenty of room for the strangely melancholic voice and songwriting, which is finely woven but occasionally also sharply edged.

At its heart, this is folk music, and such traditionally excellent songwriting makes comparisons both easy to make and inherently reductive. Clarke is drawing from the same well as countless other psychic diarist. He could be mentioned in the same breath as Connie Converse, Daniel Johnston and Atlas Sound, for example. But Clarke so successfully locates himself within this tradition of artists as to make references redundant, if not breaking the mold, then stretching it into a shape all his own.

Support: Yaelllavie

Yaelllavie's recently released debut solo album {*} is a profound journey — a deeply personal exploration of transformation, renewal, and self-expression. Rooted in the soulful tones of the qanun — an instrument with ancient Middle Eastern origins — the music intricately weaves a tapestry of cultural influences, blending rich makam scales with modern elements like drum machines and experimental production.

Yaelllavie will open the evening at Galiläakirche with a solo performance.