''No Now'' (stylized as both ''NO NOW'' and ''No NOW'') is the debut studio album by

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Clarence Clarity Adam Mark Crisp (born c. 1985), known by the stage name Clarence Clarity, is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. He has been praised for his unique, eclectic pop sound which was described by ''The Guardian'' as "funk played by ...

. It was released on 2 March 2015 on the

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Background

Clarity had gained notability among the music community for his previous releases, 2013's ''Save †hyself'' EP and 2014's ''Who Am Eye'' EP, both of which featured tracks that reappeared on ''No Now''. ''No Now'' was Clarity's first full-length album under the Clarence Clarity name. In an interview with DIY Magazine he stated that "I just wanted to make it the biggest, boldest statement that I could possibly make." He claimed that the LP took years to create and that his previous EPs were "bitesize icclarity". Clarity expressed in the press release for the album that the album was his "bubble of clarity", and that it was "the exorcism of everything I’ve ever learned. It’s all left me now – no more human condition left to give. This is the album I’ve had to make. And now I can bow out ungracefully – Creator and destroyer of my own worlds."

Reception

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gave the album praise, saying it sounded "like funk played by a swarm of bees" and that it was "almost as good as Clarence Clarity thinks it is," also drawing comparison to much of Prince's output.

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drew a similar comparison, stating "We’ve seen shades of his messianic act before. Prince is one touchstone, both for his larger-than-life persona and his willingness", calling ''No Now'' a "rollercoaster of an album". DIY Magazine gave it 4 stars, claiming Clarence is "currently without an equal" and describing his music as polarizing.

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