Clarissa Connelly - An Embroidery

What this video is

Released in February 2024 as the lead single for Clarissa Connelly's debut on Warp Records, 'An Embroidery' arrives at an intersection of Nordic folk revivalism and UK avant-garde label culture. Connelly — born in Fife, Scotland, raised in Copenhagen — draws on Celtic myth, medieval mysticism (Hildegard von Bingen, Teresa of Ávila), and French philosophy (Georges Bataille) to construct music that bridges ancient…

Why it matters

Represents a strand of 2020s progressive folk that synthesizes medieval choral practice, Nordic mythology, and experimental studio production. Connelly's approach — informed by study at Copenhagen's Rhythmic Music Conservatory and mentorship under Laurie Anderson and Meredith Monk — positions this…