I Am Not There Anymore
by The Clientele
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Jul 28, 2023
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. jimmypowder
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    Will be rated as a classic in hindsight...................................................................................................................................................
  2. simonrs27
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    Donovan and Beatles vibes. Very good experimental pop and psychedelic pop. Good production. Always good.
  3. Lajaleaa
    Aug 29, 2023
    6
    This is as good as mediocre gets. I apologize for this, but I'm not sure why I found barely pieces of music and sound in here. I read somewhere this would be something like "straight forward"... and it was in the worst possible way. There is a comeback exploration feel in here, which at the beginning sounds like a styless statement, then it just became too long with the interludes that,This is as good as mediocre gets. I apologize for this, but I'm not sure why I found barely pieces of music and sound in here. I read somewhere this would be something like "straight forward"... and it was in the worst possible way. There is a comeback exploration feel in here, which at the beginning sounds like a styless statement, then it just became too long with the interludes that, from my point of view, they were just as empty as any other song in the album. The lyrics can come interesting in some few songs, the composition is just a very recycled concept of pop/rock that doesn't actually propose nothing new, interesting or even entertaining. I also don't feel the concept and the composition are working together, and that might be because of a lack of focus on most or all matters. Honestly, I would not be sure what things (because they are several) are the ones holding back the album almost to its invisibility.
    For my first time listening to this band, this feels more like a funding than an actual comeback.    … Expand
  4. drusslaw
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal album from a band that never seems to get enough credit for their brilliance. Go listen to their whole catalogue, you won't be disappointed.

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Beats Per Minute
    Jul 28, 2023
    80
    They have managed to recapture the magic that permeated their best material and made it so imminently replayable. This is a bold move that should be celebrated, and more importantly, it should be emulated.
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  2. Glide Magazine
    Jul 28, 2023
    80
    The hour of music on The Clientele’s I Am Not There Anymore flies by with a widely entertaining gusto while satisfying the band’s restless creativity.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jul 28, 2023
    80
    A fresh sense of discovery also suffuses I Am Not There Anymore’s more straightforward songs.
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