Clara Benin puts a new spin on two-year-old album

Vinyl edition released through Backspacer Records

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THE deluxe version of Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin’s second full-length album, befriending my tears (and then some), is now available at indie vinyl record shop Backspacer Records in Pasig City.

First released digitally in 2023 under Sony Music label OFF-MUTE, the album boasts emotionally resonant songwriting and intimate production. Having a vinyl edition will make it more “timeless and classic,” according to Ms. Benin.

As a fan of vinyl records, she said at the launch on Aug. 18 at Backspacer Records that the collaboration with the indie retailer began when she messaged them on Instagram to inquire about a Novo Amor record.

“They didn’t have it, but then they asked if I wanted to produce my music in vinyl with them,” she recalled. “I said yes!”

Ms. Benin highlighted the album’s themes of vulnerability, self-acceptance, and emotional healing.

“It’s about learning to love yourself, and to befriend yourself.”