The Clientele - Strange Geometry
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Free Music Review: Contains some incredibly gorgeous music
Hit: 4 Stars
The only reason I don't give this five stars is that the second half of the disc is merely so-so. The first half is exquisite, containing some amazingly beautiful songs. "Since K Got Over Me" is wistful, sad, and gorgeous, with somber, reflective lyrics about how the singer's loss of orientation because his lover was able to survive the loss of his love:
It's just this emptiness
I can't chase it away
And when the evening paints the streets
When the evening paints the streets
It's like walking on a trampoline
"My Own Face Among the Trees" is equally lovely, with delicate bridges provided by organ. "K" is about, well, the mysterious "K" once again. "E.M.P.T.Y" is another jangly but slow pop gem. But after that this album tends to coast a bit. It never gets actually bad, but it does get a bit monotonous, and I usually find myself after "Spirit" or "Impossible" restarting the album. So I find myself an avid fan of about half this album.
The Clientele is a band that has an enormous amount of talent but still hasn't quite consistently recorded music that is on the same level of excellence. This as true of the other two Clientele albums I know--SUBURBAN LIGHT and GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE--as this one. All three albums contain some amazing moments, songs so good that you begin to suspect that they might be capable of true greatness, but then the brilliant cuts are succeeded by songs that are simply not on the same level of excellence. Nonetheless, I do really recommend both this album and the band to those wanting to explore some new music. They remind me, oddly enough, of Nick Drake crossed with Galaxie 500. Or perhaps a better comparison would be the great eighties pop band Felt. Some might want to call this shoe gazer music, but I find the melodies a little too irresistible for that. Like I say, this is a very good band; if they were a little more consistent they would be a great one.
Free Music Review: Monotonous
Hit: 2 Stars
This band came to my attention with the song "(I Can't Seem To) Make You Mine" as featured at the beginning of "The Lake House." I found the song to be lovely and haunting and I couldn't get it out of my head the night after my wife and I rented the movie. So I hunted down a sample of the album (on another website) to see what the rest of their material sounded like. At first, I found the music enchanting and ethereal. But, by the time I finished listening to the rest of the relatively short samples, I felt a strong desire to hear something else. All of the songs bear the same tempo and textures. Furthermore, the guitarist appears to never turn the tremolo effect on his amp off. This is the type of audio effect where a little goes a long way, so I'm going to skip this one, thanks! I still like "Make You Mine," so I bought the soundtrack instead.Free Music Review: Monotonous
Hit: 2 Stars
This band came to my attention with the song "(I Can't Seem To) Make You Mine" as featured at the beginning of "The Lake House." I found the song to be lovely and haunting and I couldn't get it out of my head the night after my wife and I rented the movie. So I hunted down a sample of the album (on another website) to see what the rest of their material sounded like. At first, I found the music enchanting and ethereal. But, by the time I finished listening to the rest of the relatively short samples, I felt a strong desire to hear something else. All of the songs bear the same tempo and textures. Furthermore, the guitarist appears to never turn the tremolo effect on his amp off. This is the type of audio effect where a little goes a long way, so I'm going to skip this one, thanks! I still like "Make You Mine," so I bought the soundtrack instead.Free Music Review: SWEET HAZY POP
Hit: 5 Stars
Love this CD, sounds like a sleepy beetles. I didn't know what to expect for sure when I bought it, but am very glad I did. If you like low-key very melodic pop, you'll love this. It will lull you into a state of bliss.Free Music Review: Great!
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been a fan of the Clientele since first hearing their Fading Summer EP in a record store 5 years ago. This new album is excellent. The Clientele have the same foggy coastline sound, but appear to have had a bigger budget for this album. The writing is lovely and the playing is wonderful.
I also recommend "Kaleidoscope World" by the Chills for fans of the Clientele.