Sinister: The Clientele reviewed in Magnet

[colin thornton]

I just wanted to share Magnet magazines excellent review of The Clientele's 
new album Suburban Light.  By the way, I just bought the album, and I have 
to totally agree with the review.  I also want to alert Sinister about a new 
group called the Shins.  While I haven't heard the actual the album, 
National Public Radio described them as nostalgic summer indie pop (and they 
sounded like B&S meets the Beach Boys).

Here is the review:  "Someday soon, there's going to be a rebellion against 
the sort of quiet rock practiced by the Clientele.  Drake-ian, tendeer folk 
rose to prominence with Belle And Sebastian and stirred a sea of imitators 
to a threatening high tide.  But to lump the Clientele in with cut-rate 
impostors is to do the U.K. trio a tremendous disservice.  The Clientele is 
clearly drawing from a deeper pool, melding Galaxie 500 with the Left Banke 
and Love to create irresistible pop gems.  Guitarist Alasdair MacLean's 
breathy voice sweetly intones tales of sorrow and heartbreak, pleading "I 
want you so bad in my heart," abashedly confessing "I want you more than 
ever," sounding altogether earnest, fragile, endearing and true.  It's a 
perfect fit for the band's decidedly retro posturing, the effortless, airy 
stylings in league with both B&S and Felt but stealing from neither.  The 
music rises up slow and tender, delicate arpeggios, brushed percussion, 
tentative verses easing into cool, summery choruses like a swimmer slipping 
into the sea.  Someday soon, there's going to be a rebellion against the 
sort of quiet rock practiced by the Clientele.  But not today, baby.  Not 
today."

I like the ending, but I wonder...isn't there already a huge rebellion 
against quiet rock?  Maybe someday people will actually appreciate our sense 
of taste, but not today baby.  Not today.

Colin
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