The latest track from Charlie Clark, known for being a founding member of Glasgow band Astrid, is the fantastic ‘No Big Deal’. It’s a fuzzy, gritty alt-rock cut that lets his relaxed melodies own the space above a simplistic accompaniment. Despite being recorded quickly and with as few overdubs as possible, the stiff rhythms of bass, guitars and drums act as the perfect bed for his voice. On the track’s accompanying video, he says: “I’d reached out to a bunch of friends to see if anyone would like to shoot water guns filled with paint and launch water balloons at me. I was overwhelmed by the response of people I know who wanted to physically maim me. My own mother even joined in. Dear Dr. Freud.” His debut solo album, Late Night Drinking, comes out on November 25th, 2022. Catch him on tour around the UK with Cadet A this November. -Dan Peeke.