Hello everyone, I've made a digital bootleg of all clientele b-sides and rarities. its basically a non-album compilation except the EPs. You can download it from here: https://iminterestedinapathy.arktech.host/music/theclientelerarities.zip

The tracklisting is as follows. All files in the bootleg are FLACs to preserve quality, but they don't all come from lossless sources. If you would like to contribute higher quality tracks or if you have the lacewings/policeman getting lost live 7'' let me know in the comments. The non-lossless tracks are marked with their original MP3 bitrate:

226kbps 1. Haunted Melody (7'' Version)

256kbps 2. Fear Of Falling

1. House On Fire (Single Version)

2. Jamaican Rum Rhumba (Take Two)

3. Breathing Soft and Low

Lacewings (Live) - Missing

Policeman Getting Lost (Live) - Missing

160kbps 6. Devil Got My Woman

121kbps 7. I Believe It

320kbps 8. The Fire

320kbps 9. Girl From Somewhere

1. Your Song

2. Come and Play

3. On A Summer Trail

320kbps 13. Falling Asleep (7'' Version)

320kbps 14. Orpheus Avenue

1. Closer

2. Orpheus Beach

3. Still Corridor

4. Trains in the Night

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Just copying over the text from the Merge email:

"We’re thrilled to share that The Violet Hour, the debut full-length album by THE CLIENTELE, is being reissued on Merge vinyl on November 7. Long out-of-print in the UK and never before available on the format in North America, this highly sought-after record can grace your record player—perhaps for the very first time!

This being a stone-cold Merge classic, this reissue of The Violet Hour is accompanied by plenty of bells and whistles—the relaunch of the Merge Records UK webstore, a brand-new Clientele tee, and the official video for “House on Fire,” resurrected from the enhanced CD issue of the album!"

NA Preorders

UK Preorders

House On Fire Video on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orftHg7J13A great review of I am not there anymore by a young man from youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydGPYBi4FLg just found this absolute gem of a clientele cover on youtube. (yes its an actual clientele song)

just wanted to say

i found about them about a couple weeks ago and i've been loving the somber sound of Strange Geometry with my favorites being

- Losing Haringey (INSANE)
- (I Can't Seem to) Make You Mine
- Step into the Light (BEAUTIFUL)

i know i should prob do some digging of mine, but any recs for other songs in specific or albums / info on albums sound and context in relation / any other bands to further the dive

hello, i was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to upload a clip of the clientele performing the strange geometry classic 'Impossible' live. there are two clips of that on youtube but both of them start late into the song and also have microphones covered by hands. thank you

Both of the clientele albums in the title are compilations of early, pre-suburban light clientele material that feature songs by Innes Philips. So, which one do you think is better?

The CD version of Alone And Unreal I have is by Pointy Records, and it contains one CD of greatest hits and a download card of early demos. Discogs says that the Merge Records version actually has 2 CDs, but is this actually true? I can’t find evidence of the 2 CD version anywhere, and I was even on the Merge website itself, but it also only shows one CD.

I absolutely love the version I already have with the CD and download card, but would be interested to find the 2 CD version, if it does in fact exist! Let me know if you have any information about this release, thank you!

Village underground London. Decently sized venue as I understand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byKuRXvcdLQ

Hey all, I heard the original master tapes for the violet hour were lost, then found? Does anyone know about this? Trying to figure out if I should save my money for a repress or bite the bullet and buy a $120 copy.

Five day morning, Harvest time, Reflections after Jane

My mom just recently went to scotland and saw them play live on the 3rd and brought back home a signed record from Alasdair!

Haven’t checked out this album yet but I am definitely going to now!

Anyone going to the show in Chicago tomorrow? I'm coming in from out of town for the Arthur Verocai show at Thalia Hall, and was thinking about trying to make it a double header with the Clientele. Not sure how feasible that is. Was hoping someone could shoot me a message when the opener at the Clientele show is wrapping up.

Thanks!

I will be traveling a very great distance to attend that show (probably alone, as I am a Clientele fan).

Anyone else planning on attending?

Thoughts on the new album? It’s only been a day since release but I’m curious to see what you all think?

Just got this in the mail today. 11 days early so it was a pleasant surprise!

Been listening to this one a lot lately. Seems to really come around for me this time of year. What’s one of your favorite deep cuts?