Josienne Clarke - Sit Out

What this video is

Released June 2021 as the lead single from Josienne Clarke's second solo album A Small Unknowable Thing (Corduroy Punk Records, August 2021), 'Sit Out' arrived at a pivotal moment in Clarke's career — following her departure from Rough Trade and a previous musical partnership, she rebuilt her practice entirely on her own terms, self-writing, self-arranging, self-producing and self-releasing. The video's comedic…

Why it matters

Represents the intersection of UK indie-folk and post-Rough Trade DIY independence. Clarke's evolution from BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning acoustic artist to self-produced distorted-guitar indie songwriter is documented in this single and video. The comedic, low-budget, high-concept video format…

The director

Alec Bowman Clarke is a UK-based videographer, photographer, and musician. He has directed, shot, and edited multiple music videos for Josienne Clarke, with whom he collaborates extensively. He also served as bass player and cover/promo photographer on the…