Clara Obscura

Clara Obscura
Studio album by The Relationship
Released	April 18, 2017
Recorded	?-July 2016 at Valentine Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	31:28
Label	Rebel Union Recordings/Lolipop Records
Producer	Nic Jodoin
The Relationship chronology
The Relationship (2010) Clara Obscura (2017) Together Tomorrow (2020)

Clara Obscura is the sophomore album by the Relationship.

Overview

Clara Obscura was released on April 18, 2017. The album was first announced alongside the lead single, "Break Me Open," on January 31, 2017. Aside from frontman Brian Bell, the album features a wholly new band lineup from the group's eponymous debut.

Nic Jodoin produced the record, recording the band at his own Valentine Recording Studios .

The band undertook a more intentional marketing effort for this record than they had with the previous one, releasing a music video for "Break Me Open” and doing more interviews surrounding the album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Missing"	Brian Bell	2:39
2.	"Break Me Open"	Bell/Luther Russell/Debra Gussin	3:39
3.	"Suzy Don't"	Bell/Russell	2:11
4.	"Hate That I Love You"	Bell/Russell/Gussin	3:32
5.	"Without Me"	Bell/Russell	3:31
6.	"Working on Myself"	Bell/Russell	2:56
7.	"Smile"	Bell	3:27
8.	"Hawthorne"	Bell/Russell	3:59
9.	"Stranded by the Sea"	Bell/Russell/Gussin	2:53
10.	"This Year's Children"	Bell/Russell	2:41
Total length:			31:28

Personnel

• Brian Bell – vocals, guitar
• Jon LaRue - bass
• Justin Goings - drums
• Brandon Graham - guitar

See also

• Brian Bell
• The Relationship