God Save the Clientele

Reseña del editor On their third full-length, The Clientele are setting free their inner Monkees with a lovely blend of Big Star twisted power pop, Byrdsian country achin' and flashes of the Beatles at their most joyful and upbeat. The ghosts, half-light and uncertainties remain, but included in this music is a newfound optimism. With the addition of piano and violin, the band paints from a broader palette, adding splashes of pedal steel and side guitar to their already lush songs. Tienda God Save the Clientele has better manners than the London quartet's previous release Strange Geometry, with a little less reverb and tighter production. But it's a very similar record. The band continues to mine '60s-era British pop, drawing heavily on the traditions of Fairport Convention and the invasion rush of bands like the Zombies. It's a hard thing to do without sounding twee a la Belle & Sebastian or overtly literate like Pulp. The Clientele's secret is they don't try and reinvent or fetishize their influences, ending up with music that sounds free and forward-thinking. A love letter to London from the vantage point of a wide-eyed boy taking a stroll, the songs here are simple delights, hopping in puddles and gazing at the blue Hyde Park sky. Hints of autumn play around the edges of smiley songs like "Here Comes the Phantom" and "The Dance of the Hours," but the optimism competes with wistful melancholies. "Isn't Life Strange" and "No Dreams Last Night" prick the good vibes with a sense that heartache is never far off. Of course, that only spikes the hopeless romance the band excels at. You could do a lot worse than to waste a day listening to the Clientele and wandering aimlessly, letting the vapor of time slip through your fingers. --Matthew Cooke

Detalles del producto Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,55 x 4,92 x 0,47 pulgadas; 3,25 Onzas Fabricante : Merge Records Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2007 Producto en Tienda desde : Marzo 22, 2007 Etiqueta : Merge Records ASIN : B000OMD4GG País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº131,344 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº1,300 en Música Británica nº2,707 en Rock Indie nº12,085 en Rock Alternativo (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.7 4.7 de 5 estrellas 24 calificaciones Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,55 x 4,92 x 0,47 pulgadas; 3,25 Onzas Fabricante : Merge Records Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2007 Producto en Tienda desde : Marzo 22, 2007 Etiqueta : Merge Records ASIN : B000OMD4GG País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1