Alone & Unreal: The Best of the Clientele [Deluxe Edition]
by The Clientele
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Sep 4, 2015
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. JohnNemesis
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    A magical compilation for a magical and underrated group. The deluxe edition includes a unreleased album for 1994, which is a must have for fans and for the new listeners who wants to learn about the group. A must have.

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

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  1. Magnet
    Oct 14, 2015
    90
    It's neither better nor worse than any other Clientele album, but it's an excellent primer. The real treat for fans, though, come sin the deluxe edition which includes a 10-track "lost album" from 1994, The Sound Of Young Basingstoke. [No. 125, p.53]]
  2. PopMatters
    Sep 10, 2015
    80
    It’s a little short in the tooth, but a little always went a long way with this band.
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  3. AllMusic
    Sep 10, 2015
    90
    Alone & Unreal: The Best of the Clientele is a well-chosen, emotionally powerful selection of songs that works well as an introduction to any poor soul who may have missed out on the group the first time around, but it also works perfectly as a summation of one of the most enriching musical experiences of the guitar pop era.
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