Keep an ear out for new shimmery pop nuggets from the Clientele, who some of you may have seen open for Spoon this year. The band's lush I Love The '60s vibe should be welcomed by fans of fellow Britpoppers Alfie and Cousteau, not to mention anyone who liked Clientele's last two LPs. For Strange Geometry's dreamy string arrangements, the band got a hand from French singer/songwriter Louis Philippe. The more I listen the more I'm certain this is my favorite Clientele album.
The song I'm posting, "Since K Got Over Me," opens the album. Track four is also about "K." The lady behind this mysterious monogram apparently left our Clientele friend pretty brokenhearted. But he got some lovely tunes out of it.
The Clientele - "Since K Got Over Me" (MP3 Link Removed)
Listen closely for a subtle nod to Phil Spector one minute in (think "Then She Kissed Me"). In fact, Clientele love the '60s so much they slapped Paul Delvaux's 1963 painting "The Viaduct" on the album cover.
"Since K Got Over Me" was recently released on 7" with covers of Skip James' "Devil Got My Woman" and Spacemen 3's "I Believe It." I really wanna hear those if anyone's got MP3s.
