Such A Strange Geometry.

"I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power" - Jeffrey Archer -

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The second album by The Clientele should be out next mounth, but i'v already got it (don't ask me how). the quote from above is a reference to the first time i'v heard the british band, in "Suburban Light" singles compilation that went out in 2000 at Pointy & again in 2001 at Merge records. i was astonished. i made myself clear that this is probably the best act in england at the time. The Clientele took the taste and sweet maiden smell of the soft 60's atmosphere and pour it on a magnetic & original ability of song writing craft that got bigger & bigger from listening one to the million...

"Suburban Light" 2000 - 2001

In "The Violet Hour" - the first official album from 2003 i got a little bit cynical. it took me two weeks to realize that this is not a romantic 'fast food' as the "Suburban Light" compilation, it was a long & sad story about loosing love to a new beginning - from the depth, out to the surface. i fell in love with this record but i can't realy listen to it anymore cuz it reminds me a girl i once knew. Well, no more fooling around. the new album by The Clientele is a bit messy. unfortunately there is no frame story inside. & there are no surprises. still, they are one of the best thing i'v heard for a long time from the british kingdom, but to keep it soulfull & to throw some gimmicks from the 60's is not enough, not this time.

"The Violet Hour" 2003

I was talking with the front man of the band - Alasdair Maclean - five month ago, & if u can read Hebrew so u'r lucky - here. Anyways, in this interview Alasdair told to me that the new album is gonna be "the best thing they'v don till now". but they'v broke my heart. it's not a bad album - sure it's a sweet one but my expectations were too high to get this kinda frozen situation. i'll keep listen to it for a wile thought i dont think there will be any second opinion, not this time.

"Strange Geometry" 2005

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" - Ralf Waldo Emerson -


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