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Mister Pop
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AMG Review of Mister Pop
Tim Sendra
All Music GuideIf the Clean were motivated by anything other than a seemingly pure love of music, Mister Pop would have been a very different album. Since the last time the band made a record, scores of new bands have discovered the awesome early work the Clean recorded back in the '80s and have incorporated the raw, scratchy, and energetic feel of those records into their sound. The group could have easily tried to capitalize on its newfound icon status and made an album that harked back to its early years. No one would have blamed them for cashing in; nobody would have begrudged them a few minutes of near fame. Instead, the band -- still the brothers Kilgour (David and Hamish) and Robert Scott -- have made a laid-back, hazy, and thickly psychedelic album that sounds more like something the band might have made in the '90s. This is not a bad thing at all, because while not as influential, they made very good albums during that era. The songs on Mister Pop range from dreamy pop ("Are You Really on Drugs?") to instrumental motorik jams ("Moonjumper") to folky meditations ("All Those Notes") and back to strummy pop ("Back in the Day"). It also contains at least two songs that would make it on a mythical Best of the Clean LP: "In the Dream Life U Need a Rubber Soul," a slice of modern pop so heavenly and sweet that it should be sent to Jeff Lynne as a lesson on how to make modern pop without over-sweetening; and the driving Krautrocker "Tensile," which features some nice vocodered vocals and a little bit of the texture of their early records. Apart from these standout tracks, it's a solid album that shows off the individual members' songwriting skills and holds together very well as a display of smart and savvy modern pop. If you're looking for the old Clean, you might be disappointed, but if you are looking for good Clean, Mister Pop will be just what you need.
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Kiwi legends resurface for a laid-back reunion LP
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Thirty-one years after their formation, this Dunedin, New Zealand trio is still breathing life into original compositions. [...]Original Story
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The Clean: Mister Pop, Dreamlife Rubber Soul (mp3)
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Dreamlife Rubber Soul [mp3]This one's a balmy treat from timeless New Zealand indie-pop-early punksters, The Clean.Since 1978, the Kilgour brothers + Robert Scott have been making soundwaves that continue to stretch their tendrils out in significant influence on the indie music scene as the world knows it today.From the horse's mouth: "Mister Pop (9/8/09, Merge) sees The Clean continue the grea...
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The Clean Break Eight Year Silence
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Mark September 8 as your next nostalgia-reborn date on you calendar for Antipodean post-punk band The Clean return on that very day. On that hallowed day, the boys will release Mister Pop, their first album since 2001's Getaway. TRACKLIST: The Clean - 'Mister Pop' 01 Loog02 Are You Really on Drugs?03 In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul 04 Asleep in the Tunnel 05 Back in the Day 06 Moonjumper 0
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The Clean – new album out September 8th
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These New Zealanders have been rocking since 1979 and show no signs of slowing down. They release Mister Pop (Merge Records) on September 8th and you can download two tracks from the album over at RCRD LBL. Give them a listen below and get excited for an entire album full of sharply written [...]
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The Clean - "Getting Older" (video) (Mixed Media)
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The Clean have been making punk-interesting-pop since 1978. Their latest album, Mister Pop, released September 8 by Merge Records, maintains their Kiwi punk perspective, with a dash of the experimental. Below are a few bites of The Clean: a performance from last year and a few vintage interview clips. Enjoy. The Clean - Getting Older from Merge Records on Vimeo.The Clean - Interviews from 1989 ...
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Review: The Clean - Mister Pop
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The New Zealand hit makers release their fifth proper full-length in the band's 30-year career.
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The Clean – Mister Pop
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New Zealand indie legends The Clean are still going, well maybe strong is too kind a word, for their new release Mister Flop, er Pop.
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