Claire Martine put classical strings against Slowdive-esque Shoegaze with ‘Better safe than sorry’
Claire Martine has launched an indie dream pop single you won’t want to wake up from with Better safe than sorry. Born and raised in Milwaukee and now based in NYC, the singer-songwriter and producer brings her classical violin background into alternative music with a natural feel for atmosphere and arrangement. That musical grounding has already helped her build real momentum, from repeated support on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee to a Summerfest Studio Milwaukee session and strong traction online, but this release says far more than any stat line could. Reverb and chorus-laden guitars are accentuated by the cinematically ornate timbre of violin strings, marking Claire Martine as a commanding force in instrumental layering, using texture to deliver shoegaze transcendence to a crowd who probably thought they had already heard it all before. It’s alt-90s with a tender touch of contemporary grace and ingenuity that should see Claire Martine thriving in 2026, thanks to its hazy semi-lucid dreamscapes that invite listeners to melt into them and temporarily forget the weight of their souls. And, no review would be complete without mention of the sheer sublimity of the vocal harmonies, which sit perfectly within the balance of distortion and diaphanous scintillation. She’s […]
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