Crystal Blue - Clarke and the Himselfs

What this video is

Released in June 2020 on Sub Pop Records as part of the label's celebrated Singles Club, 'Crystal Blue' by Clarke and the Himselfs represents a remarkable moment of underground punk authenticity intersecting with institutional indie prestige. Clarke Howell, a trans woman artist who originated the project as a solo endeavor in Boise, Idaho in 2011, performs as a genuine one-person band — simultaneously playing…

Why it matters

Clarke and the Himselfs occupies a singular position in 2010s–2020s lo-fi indie punk: a true one-person live band blending garage rock, punk, and pop songcraft into a form that defies easy categorization. 'Crystal Blue,' produced with a punk legend (Don Bolles) and distributed via Sub Pop, marks a…