London four piece The Clockworks kick off the new year with their introspective and tender new single ‘Well Well Wellness’ ahead of their second album ‘The Entertainment’ released on 27th March 2026 via V2 Records.
With a cinematic sound, The Clockworks introduced themselves with debut album ‘Exit Strategy’ in 2023 and their self-titled EP ‘The Clockworks’ in 2022, gaining acclaim from the likes of BBC 6Music and BBC Radio 1. With a sonic palate that pulls from seemingly disparate regions of the musical landscape, namechecking Daft Punk next to Pixies, next to Ennio Morricone, they are also influenced through their passion for film and literature. Lyrically, singer and lyricist James McGregor writes with purpose, integrity and emotion, balancing light with darkness and finding poetic intrigue in everyday life. They will release their new album ‘The Entertainment’ in March, which was largely written and recorded in isolation, and is a project that looks to isolation, loneliness and connection in its exploration of life in the modern world.
New single ‘Well Well Wellness’ straddles both joy and sadness with its uplifting melody and forlorn lyrics. Self-produced, led by Sean Connelly, it examines the feeling of helplessness when someone you love is suffering and is being treated as a problem rather than a person. Speaking about the track, the band says;
“’Well Well Wellness’ was a collision of two songs that came about while I helplessly watched someone I love navigate chronic health issues. The first song was about the slow erosion of faith in an outdated approach to health care that treats real, desperate, suffering people like cheap toys on an assembly line. The second song was about the insidious allure of the Wellness industry: the side of it that equates being ‘healthy’ with being ‘good’ and treats real, desperate, suffering people like cows to be milked for money and attention. These songs met at the current chorus, and I realised that I was digging the same tunnel from both sides.”
The Clockworks ended 2025 with a European tour with Johnny Marr, after previously performing at festivals such as Rock Werchter, Eurosonic and Electric Picnic. They will be announcing further live dates soon.
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