Anne Clarke - Our Darkness

An epochal fusion of urban alienation and hydraulic proto-house.

Dark Entries sheds light on a foundational masterpiece with this definitive reissue of Anne Clark’s 1984 classic, “Our Darkness.” Emerging from London’s post-punk fertile ground, Clark teamed up with David Harrow to create a singular sound that bridged the gap between spoken-word poetry and the mechanistic funk of the dancefloor. With lyrics delivered with equal parts muscular confidence and existential unease, the track became an underground club sensation, eventually acting as a vital catalyst for the early Chicago house and Detroit techno scenes.

The production is a high-contrast study in gloom-laced arpeggios and relentless, hydraulic beats. Clark’s exploration of urban heartbreak and contemporary dismay provides a stark, poetic weight to Harrow’s pummeling electronics. This 12" collection gathers essential versions of the track, including a previously unreleased dub version and the extended mix of the equally iconic “Sleeper in Metropolis.” It is a timeless document of "contemporary dismay" that sounds as urgent and revolutionary today as it did four decades ago.