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With five records in their very cool canon, Hampshire, U.K.'s The Clientele find themselves at the top of the heap of British acts, leaving a truckful of wannabes in their wake. Taking their tips f... Lees meer

For a record that commences with such pep and glides along effortlessly on the vibrant, jingle-jangle clarity of its instrumentation, Bonfires on the Heath is filled with words of uncertainty. Spir... Lees meer

The Clientele’s fourth album continues the English band’s tradition of sculpting breathy, reverb-drenched, Zombies-informed psych pop that aches with melancholy without ever approaching... Lees meer

Je staat op om een uur of negen, opent de gordijnen en ziet de laatste dauw nog net optrekken. Je trekt je zijden badjas aan, loopt naar beneden en maakt een ontbijtje. Even later begin je aan een ... Lees meer

The Clientele are often celebrated as the perpetual underdogs – overlooked for the best part in the UK their alt-lounge music blends the gentle warmth of the National with a sloping scent of Lamb... Lees meer

In hoeverre bestaat er competitie binnen de popmuziek? Die vraag kwam bij me op na het zien van The Clientele in het voorprogramma van Fleet Foxes in Paradiso. De bescheiden Britten werkten op dat ... Lees meer

It might seem like rather a grand statement for a band who have developed their sound in such an understated and gradual way as The Clientele have, but this feels very much like the album we've bee... Lees meer

With the charts now almost exclusively dominated by talent show winners, anodyne RnB and a seemingly inexhaustible conveyor belt of interchangeable and irritating girl singers, it’s probably ... Lees meer

Cosy and reassuring as a crackling log fire, the Clientele's sixth album is as redolent of autumn/ winter in London as its title suggests. Still in thrall to reverb-heavy guitars, whispered vocals ... Lees meer

Alleen al door de schitterende afbeelding op de albumhoes werd mijn interesse gewekt. Dat Bonfires on the Heath reeds het vijfde album (een plaat met rarities buiten beschouwing gelaten) van deze L... Lees meer