The Entertainment

by The Clockworks Type

The Entertainment cover art

As their second full-length release, 'The Entertainment' finds Irish four-piece The Clockworks shifting from the immediate post-punk of their debut towards a more brooding and atmospheric sound concerned with modern unease. The album explores themes of existential drift, isolation, and connection through the stream-of-consciousness lyricism of frontman James McGregor. Its cinematic soundscape fuses textured, synth-heavy arrangements and spoken-word grit with influences ranging from 80s guitar rock to film scores, marking a self-conscious evolution for the band.

Genres

  • Post-Punk Revival

Tracklist

  1. How To Exist
  2. Best Days
  3. Getaway Car
  4. La Dolce Vita
  5. Work In Progress
  6. The Actor
  7. Magnificent Seven
  8. The Double
  9. Well Well Wellness
  10. Through The Looking Glass
  11. True Romance
  12. The Entertainment