Sunday, May 13, 2007

THE CLIENTELE - BOOKSHOP CASANOVA


ARTIST / BAND: THE CLIENTELE
SONG (MP3): BOOKSHOP CASANOVA
ALBUM: God Save The Clientele
FILE UNDER: Indie / Psychedelic / Pop
LABEL: www.mergerecords.com

INFO: The Clientele are a four piece who formed in Hampshire in 1997, with a sound combining the melody of 60s pop-psych heroes The Monkees, Love and The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band and the later, magical strangeness of Felt, Television and Galaxie 500. They immediately set about releasing 7-inch singles through different labels in the UK, Spain, Japan and USA, compiling these to produce the cinematic, soft-focus beauty of their debut album "Suburban Light", released in 2000. The NME was quick to say that "those who like their art-pop espresso laced with gentle Surrealism will swoon to the sounds of the Clientele". But who cares what the NME thinks? This release saw them sign a deal with Merge Records in the USA, where they quickly gained a cult following.

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