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77 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: Recorded in Nashville, the UK band's third studio album is slightly peppier and happier than past efforts (for The Clientele, anyway).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Filter
    88
    This is a new Clientele--very similar to the old; just happier, brighter and, yes, better. [#25, p.98]
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  2. Pitchfork
    83
    God Save the Clientele sounds like the work of the same band, but it shows them in a new, brighter light, broadened in both sound and outlook. In terms of sonics and tunes, these changes are welcome and logical, expanding upon the sound with which they made their name without sacrificing intimacy or risking coming across overcooked.
  3. Spin
    60
    [It] succeeds best when it shakes off the doldrums. [Jun 2007, p.92]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. strangebluenova
    10
    The mainstream media might choose to continue to overlook this band, especially in the UK, but there's a reason why their fans are unswerving in their loyalty - they know when a group cares as much about music as they do and approach it like an art. And God Save The Clientele is further testimony to that. The professional reviewers might not be so feverish in their praise, but then that's because they insist on bands wanting to be loved, being shallow, apparently 'pressing back the boundaries of new music' and all that rubbish. What you music lover actually really wants, is good music crafted with care, and an artistic statement that isn't just a cash in. And that's why we love The Clientele so much. Thanks to Alasdair and the guys (and girl).… Expand
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  2. [Anonymous]
    10
    A great follow up to Strange Geometry. This album is just as good, mixing back in the their old tricks, in with all their new tricks learned from Strange Geometry.… Expand
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  3. MichaelS.
    5
    extremely boring. don't know why they bothered making it. not worth anybody's time. their most useless album to date.
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