Having the distinct ability to encompass a range that includes being able to control an intimate listening room to an arena that’s at full capacity, Imogen Clark is no stranger to baring her soul within her music. “My whole life has been a struggle to stand up for who I am and what I’m worth, in life, in relationships, and as an artist,” says Clark. “That’s what my music is about in one way or another.”

After taking a well-earned break following her epic 100 Shows in 100 Days Tour, the Sydney indie artist has returned with a new single “Compensating.”  When speaking about the companion to her recent single “Nonchalant,” Clark mentions that the subject matter of her new single hits relatively close. “With ‘Nonchalant,’ I got angry with a guy who used me and kept me dangling on his hook, and now with ‘Compensating,’ I’m getting even. When I got with Xavier Dunn to write this song, I wanted to take my heartbreak and make it something fun and cathartic, something that would make me feel powerful when I’m singing it and all the single girlies can listen to all summer by the pool with some margaritas in hand.”

It has been the most ambitious year yet; Clark has spent the most challenging two years the music industry has ever faced refusing to rest on her laurels. Some highlights include releasing critically acclaimed EPs The Making of Me and Bastards. The EPs form two halves of an artistic rebirth for Clark, featuring her most raw and intense music to date, covering addiction, suicide, misogyny and doomed romance. 

Taking inspiration from legends like Bruce Springsteen and Joni Mitchell as much as contemporary heroes Maggie Rogers and Gang of Youths, Imogen’s music continues to dissolve the barriers between her emotions and her audience, even as her music and shows get bigger in size and scope.

Photo Courtesy: Michelle Grace Hunder