God Save the Clientele

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   DerekSunshine says As far as melody and vocals go, the Clientele are very rooted in 60's pop-rock like the Beach Boys and the Left Banke. However, as I was listening to this record, I was really struck by how tight and complex the arrangements are. It's almost like The Sea and Cake covering The Nazz. Where a lot of baroque pop groups tend to go over the top with the instrumentation and vibe, The Clientele approach their songs with a very serious level of musicanship.

   Permalink posted 05/18/2007
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   jenny says That's very eloquent...I couldn't really identify why I liked this more than other, similar sorts of soft, pretty pop, but I knew I did. I'm liking that Ladybug Transistor album, too. Same sort of thing. There was a Clientele track on Survive and Advance, a 15-year anniversary comp Merge put out a few years ago. I remember being very dismissive of it initially. Then it sort of wormed its way in and became one of my very favorites...it's still on my iPod. It's called, let's see, "Breathing Soft and Low." This record seems to be following the same trajectory, but faster.

   Permalink posted 05/18/2007
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   Mike the Knife says Very much my kinda thing, jenny. And surely will try to catch 'em in concert.

   Permalink posted 05/18/2007
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   The Time Machine says
   
   
   Thanks for bringing this band up. I must check them out. I guess I'm the opposite when it comes to "quite soft and poppy, with strings and Beach Boy harmonies" - I'm there.
   
   
   
   
   
   

   Permalink posted 05/26/2007