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9.0
696
9.0 |
PopMatters
Their finest and most expansive collection to date, and one of the finest pop offerings of 2009
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8.0
6870
8.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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8.0
6902
8.0 |
The Guardian
...a sound at once warmly inviting and obscurely unsettling
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8.0
6926
8.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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8.0
6950
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
...suggests there is a masterpiece up their sleeve. And while this isn't it, it has moments of majesty, mystery and magic
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8.0
7064
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The Clientele have most assuredly released another ‘Clientele sounding’ record, but one that builds on the successful formula of their past, with added flourishes and a depth that only strengthens and clarifies their obvious talents
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8.0
7108
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
An album which deserves be heard in it's entirety in order to truly unearth its exquisite charms. This is an increasingly unfashionable concept, but then The Clientele are a completely singular band and Bonfires On the Heath is an album by which to truly cherish them
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8.0
7475
8.0 |
FasterLouder
...have been making strangeness lovely since the late ‘90s and who show no signs of losing their touch
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8.0
7859
8.0 |
The Skinny
They sound both vintage and timeless, indebted to Love and Lambchop with an off-kilter sensibility that rewards immersion
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8.0
8904
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
That MacLean and company have managed such a gorgeous sounding pop record will come as no surprise to those who’ve ever delved into The Clientele’s impressive back catalogue
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7.4
694
7.4 |
Pitchfork
...seem to be trying to capture the light and air and meteorological conditions and attendant emotional baggage of each season, with a disarmingly straight-faced grace and wonder that makes it one of pop's more laudable long-term career moves.
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7.0
693
7.0 |
No Ripcord
As they’ve been gradually abandoning the overcast production for a crisper and cleaner one, the songwriting approach remains unchanged – instead of expanding their method, they’ve been quietly perfecting their sound.
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7.0
7097
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Its charm is that it’s basically indie pop for grown-ups, stripped of its clumsy edges and artificial charm, and replaced with crisp, professional song writing
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6.0
7641
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
695
6.0 |
Spin
Though Bonfires' pacing is erratic, the band keeps winsome romance close.
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6.0
5924
6.0 |
Clash
There are plenty of typical catchy hooks, clever guitar playing, and the ever present rich and surreal vocals of Alasdair MacLean
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6.0
6939
6.0 |
The Observer
its cosmic leanings generally pay off, most notably on the eerie psych folk of "Graven Wood"
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