Luke Clerkin - Stones (single)
Dublin singer/songwriter Luke Clerkin made a name for himself by playing over 250 gigs all over Ireland in 2015. His most recent single ‘Take Back The City’ saw Luke bring his passion for change into his music, as he aimed to highlight the ongoing housing crisis. He performed the song in front of over 10,000 people at the National Housing Protest in December of 2018. Now he's back with his first single in over a year. "Stones" was originally released in 2016 as part of the Cycle Against Suicide campaign, and brought his music to an international audience. This new version of his fan favourite song, encompasses new sounds for Luke, while still respecting the rawness he is known for. The single is the first release from Luke’s upcoming project ‘What Little Time We Have’, which will see him treading more into these sounds.
Clerkin considers the song the most important he has ever written and from the very beginning it's pretty clear why. It's the powerful message it contains, words like "it's ok not to be ok" delivered by Clerkin's warm and expressive vocal, turning into a spoken word piece at times.
"little stones become boulders when they're held for long enough..."
"....always let your feelings flow..."
This captivating track shows Luke Clerkin is capable of doing what a songwriter is expected to - addressing important issues, including those the society might be aware of but they're not talked about. It feels like there's no song and message more appropriate, given Clerkin's known to be a mental health activist.