Band
The Clientele

Retrofitted pop band the Clientele had obvious roots in the hazy, autumnal glare of Galaxie 500 and Felt. Just as those bands took their Velvet Underground and Television records to heart without being derivative, the Clientele were able to chalk up an extensive discography riddled with lush melodies of their own without sounding like a tribute band. Think of your favorite '60s pop band and odds are they're in the Clientele's blood. A Fading Sum ... mer The London-based band formed in mid-1997, consisting of Alasdair MacLean (guitar and vocals), Innes Phillips (guitar and vocals), James Hornsey (bass), and Howard (drums). Mark Keen replaced the academically occupied Howard toward the end of 1999; Phillips left early on to form the Relict, a group with a varied membership that has occasionally included Clientele members. After debuting on the Fierce Panda label's Cry Me a Liver compilation, the Clientele released a slew of singles, compilation contributions, and EPs in short order. Most significantly, March released A Fading Summer in 2000, an EP that harvested some of the band's hard to find singles and a couple new recordings. Later that year, the full-length Suburban Light (another compilation of previously recorded material) was issued by Pointy. Lost Weekend The band hooked up with Merge in early 2001, which issued Suburban Light in the U.S. months later. The Lost Weekend EP came out on Acuarela in 2002, which was followed a year later by their first proper album and Merge debut, The Violet Hour. Strange Geometry arrived in 2005, and in 2006 the band added keyboardist/violinist/percussionist Mel Draisey to its ranks. God Save the Clientele, which featured production by Mark Nevers of the band's U.S. labelmates Lambchop, was released in spring 2007. Bonfires on the Heath, another release for Merge, was issued during fall 2009. The Minotaur EP, which followed in August of 2010, was made up of songs recorded during the sessions for Bonfires on the Heath. Despite the Clientele's claims of giving up touring after their worldwide jaunt promoting Bonfires, they returned to the U.S. for live dates after the EP's release. See more [+]

Reflections After Jane |||||

Butterflies with gilded wings this morning touched the red s...

An Hour Before The Light |||||

And when I see your sunlit eyes it turns my laughter into st...

Bookshop Casanova |||||

After all the lights go low we find ourselves alone We could...

Emptily Through Holloway |||||

Cancel the car to number ten Such a thick fog rolling in I p...

Empty |||||

track. When I'm riding home at night now I get in so tired T...

Five Day Morning |||||

Mrs Jones and I were dreaming of the moon On Wednesday after...

Graven Wood |||||

Let us, to Graven Wood To dream through the trees at the sta...

Here Comes The Phantom |||||

April in my mind, but I can't sleep So I take a walk under t...

I Had To Say This |||||

Nightingales all summer long beside me in my mind One and on...

I Hope I Know You |||||

Close your eyes, take your time There's a bad night on the r...

K |||||

Back into that falling night the birches and the silhouettes...

Kelvin Parade |||||

am I only dreaming or is this the kelvin parade? watching a ...

My Own Face Inside The Trees |||||

All the pines that shiver in the park Kick my fever through ...

Violet Hour |||||

terraces that climb like vines towards the moon the five a s...

When Shes Tired Of Dancing |||||

When she's tired of dancing, she will fall into a tranc...

(I Can't Seem To) Make You Mine |||||

(Verse 1) In the silence of the garden Moss arizing on the w...

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