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· Sep 23
The Clientele - The Violet Hour. Merge Records – UK Store.
Buy The Violet Hour by The Clientele on Merge Records – UK Store.
mergerecords.co.uk
the last of our albums not to get a reissue on vinyl... is getting a reissue. The weirdest and most hypnotic record we made, and a unanimous band fave the last time I checked.
Order:
UK: mergerecords.co.uk/release/5355...
US: mergerecords.com/product/the_...
Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwmu...
Order:
UK: mergerecords.co.uk/release/5355...
US: mergerecords.com/product/the_...
Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwmu...
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The Clientele - I Am Not There Anymore
An expansive 2xLP set, from the opener Fables of the Silverlink it's a gorgeous mix of chamber pop, field recordings, spoken word, piano instrumentals, strings & dreamy lyrics & vocals
Phrases & names return across songs binding this sumptuous album together
An expansive 2xLP set, from the opener Fables of the Silverlink it's a gorgeous mix of chamber pop, field recordings, spoken word, piano instrumentals, strings & dreamy lyrics & vocals
Phrases & names return across songs binding this sumptuous album together
January 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The Clientele - I Am Not There Anymore
An expansive 2xLP set, from the opener Fables of the Silverlink it's a gorgeous mix of chamber pop, field recordings, spoken word, piano instrumentals, strings & dreamy lyrics & vocals
Phrases & names return across songs binding this sumptuous album together
An expansive 2xLP set, from the opener Fables of the Silverlink it's a gorgeous mix of chamber pop, field recordings, spoken word, piano instrumentals, strings & dreamy lyrics & vocals
Phrases & names return across songs binding this sumptuous album together
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REISSUES OF THE YEAR 2025 - No. 9: ‘The Violet Hour’ by The Clientele
One of the best from the indie jangle dreamers, and my personal most listened to group of the year.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
One of the best from the indie jangle dreamers, and my personal most listened to group of the year.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
REISSUES OF THE YEAR 2025 - No. 9: ‘The Violet Hour’ by The Clientele
One of the best from the indie jangle dreamers, and my personal most listened to group of the year.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
One of the best from the indie jangle dreamers, and my personal most listened to group of the year.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
Happy to read this, no pressure for the next one then!
#NowPlaying
Increasingly convinced this is one of the best albums ever. It’s still The Clientele, still possesses that haunted melancholia, but the broader canvas allows for a fuller expression of their gift - avant-garde experiments, chamber pop, poetry, psych collages, muscular rhythms & beats.
Increasingly convinced this is one of the best albums ever. It’s still The Clientele, still possesses that haunted melancholia, but the broader canvas allows for a fuller expression of their gift - avant-garde experiments, chamber pop, poetry, psych collages, muscular rhythms & beats.
January 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Happy to read this, no pressure for the next one then!
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This is wonderful!
Stripped back gorgeousness from The Clientele front man Alasdair MacLean including a cover of the Durutti Column's "Sketch for Summer" Enjoy 🎶🎸
#musicsky
Stripped back gorgeousness from The Clientele front man Alasdair MacLean including a cover of the Durutti Column's "Sketch for Summer" Enjoy 🎶🎸
#musicsky
January 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This is wonderful!
Stripped back gorgeousness from The Clientele front man Alasdair MacLean including a cover of the Durutti Column's "Sketch for Summer" Enjoy 🎶🎸
#musicsky
Stripped back gorgeousness from The Clientele front man Alasdair MacLean including a cover of the Durutti Column's "Sketch for Summer" Enjoy 🎶🎸
#musicsky
Wow, one from the vault!
#NP
A beautiful album to start NYE. If you love The Clientele you will love this!
The second album from Clientele main man Alasdair MacLean & Lupe Núñez-Fernández of Pipas.
A mix of English & Spanish pastoral folk, a tranquil album that evokes the ocean & sea breezes 🎶
#musicsky #albumalmanac
A beautiful album to start NYE. If you love The Clientele you will love this!
The second album from Clientele main man Alasdair MacLean & Lupe Núñez-Fernández of Pipas.
A mix of English & Spanish pastoral folk, a tranquil album that evokes the ocean & sea breezes 🎶
#musicsky #albumalmanac
December 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Wow, one from the vault!
This is the closest we came to writing a Christmas song. Goes without saying it eventually saw release in mid-August theclientele.bandcamp.com/track/saturd...
Saturday, by The Clientele
from the album Suburban Light (Remastered)
theclientele.bandcamp.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
This is the closest we came to writing a Christmas song. Goes without saying it eventually saw release in mid-August theclientele.bandcamp.com/track/saturd...
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I saw the season-perfect @theclientele.bsky.social at the cosy and intimate St Pancras Old Church on Wednesday and have 3 videos from the evening. The first is 'Bonfires on the Heath': www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiJs...
The Clientele, 'Bonfires on the Heath' @ St Pancras Old Church, 26.11.25
YouTube video by StringBeanJen
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November 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I saw the season-perfect @theclientele.bsky.social at the cosy and intimate St Pancras Old Church on Wednesday and have 3 videos from the evening. The first is 'Bonfires on the Heath': www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiJs...
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The Clientele released Suburban Light on this day in 2000 (28 November 2000). You can replay the listening party (no_753) here:
The Clientele
Suburban Light
timstwitterlisteningparty.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The Clientele released Suburban Light on this day in 2000 (28 November 2000). You can replay the listening party (no_753) here:
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Until last night Optimum Reverb for The Violet Hour was my deserted communal shower room at my old university . St Mathias now takes the prize.
Until last night Optimum Reverb for The Violet Hour was my deserted communal shower room at my old university . St Mathias now takes the prize.
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Until last night Optimum Reverb for The Violet Hour was my deserted communal shower room at my old university . St Mathias now takes the prize.
Until last night Optimum Reverb for The Violet Hour was my deserted communal shower room at my old university . St Mathias now takes the prize.
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…and once more to worship the spectral, altar-ed states of @theclientele.bsky.social This time illuminating St. Matthias Church from within.
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
…and once more to worship the spectral, altar-ed states of @theclientele.bsky.social This time illuminating St. Matthias Church from within.
Potential to be a special one tonight
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Potential to be a special one tonight
Lamplight is getting more free though still anchored in D
The Clientele were magical at St Pancras Old Church last night, treating us to lots of deep cuts plus the whole of their brilliant Violet Hour LP, which has just been reissued by @mergerecords.bsky.social. @theclientele.bsky.social youtu.be/l0VsQdSmQ9g
The Clientele - Lamplight - live at St Pancras Old Church, November 2025
YouTube video by Birmingham 81
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Lamplight is getting more free though still anchored in D
Lots of fun last night; disconcerted to be playing on top of Richard Nichols grave; walk on music by the great Eberhard Weber; there actually was a St Pancras; ah the French champagnes…. Thank you all and see you tonight
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Lots of fun last night; disconcerted to be playing on top of Richard Nichols grave; walk on music by the great Eberhard Weber; there actually was a St Pancras; ah the French champagnes…. Thank you all and see you tonight
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The stained-glass sounds of @theclientele.bsky.social at St. Pancras Old Church. @jameshornsey.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The stained-glass sounds of @theclientele.bsky.social at St. Pancras Old Church. @jameshornsey.bsky.social
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A magical evening at Old St Pancras Church with beat nature poets @theclientele.bsky.social. I never clicked before how much Television there is in them.
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A magical evening at Old St Pancras Church with beat nature poets @theclientele.bsky.social. I never clicked before how much Television there is in them.
A very moving and generous account of interactions with our music. And from a fellow suburban contrarian too, which makes it all the better.
A new instalment of INVENTORY is available now via the @backlisted.bsky.social Patreon. Sign up as a Locklistener today, read about the Clientele and the ‘suburban uncanny’, support the podcast. @theclientele.bsky.social
This week: God Save the Clientele.
www.patreon.com/backlisted
This week: God Save the Clientele.
www.patreon.com/backlisted
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A very moving and generous account of interactions with our music. And from a fellow suburban contrarian too, which makes it all the better.
We are playing two sets at both shows this week. In the second set we’ll concentrate on songs from the violet hour LP
Times:
Doors: 7.30pm
First set: 8:15pm - 9pm
Interval - 15 mins
Second set: 9:15pm - 10:15pm
curfew 10:30pm
Times:
Doors: 7.30pm
First set: 8:15pm - 9pm
Interval - 15 mins
Second set: 9:15pm - 10:15pm
curfew 10:30pm
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
We are playing two sets at both shows this week. In the second set we’ll concentrate on songs from the violet hour LP
Times:
Doors: 7.30pm
First set: 8:15pm - 9pm
Interval - 15 mins
Second set: 9:15pm - 10:15pm
curfew 10:30pm
Times:
Doors: 7.30pm
First set: 8:15pm - 9pm
Interval - 15 mins
Second set: 9:15pm - 10:15pm
curfew 10:30pm
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Exciting news. A new Would Be Goods album in 2026.
@would-be-goods.bsky.social
@skepwax.bsky.social
would-be-goods.bandcamp.com/album/tears-...
@would-be-goods.bsky.social
@skepwax.bsky.social
would-be-goods.bandcamp.com/album/tears-...
Tears Before Bedtime, by Would-Be-Goods
14 track album
would-be-goods.bandcamp.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Exciting news. A new Would Be Goods album in 2026.
@would-be-goods.bsky.social
@skepwax.bsky.social
would-be-goods.bandcamp.com/album/tears-...
@would-be-goods.bsky.social
@skepwax.bsky.social
would-be-goods.bandcamp.com/album/tears-...
🏴🏴🏴🏴
(McLean, 98 mins, just saying)
(McLean, 98 mins, just saying)
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
🏴🏴🏴🏴
(McLean, 98 mins, just saying)
(McLean, 98 mins, just saying)
Last handful of tickets available for the second Violet Hour show. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Same shit, different church! we have added a second violet hour show as the first one sold out immediately.
Thur 27 November - St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington
tickets go on sale on Friday at midday UK time
link.dice.fm/I94a007793e0.
wegottickets.com/event/677968/
Thur 27 November - St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington
tickets go on sale on Friday at midday UK time
link.dice.fm/I94a007793e0.
wegottickets.com/event/677968/
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Last handful of tickets available for the second Violet Hour show. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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REISSUE OF THE WEEK: ‘The Violet Hour’ by The Clientele
The Clientele’s second album of dreamy slow-burning indie pop finally makes its way back to vinyl following a limited UK run in 2003.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
The Clientele’s second album of dreamy slow-burning indie pop finally makes its way back to vinyl following a limited UK run in 2003.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
REISSUE OF THE WEEK: ‘The Violet Hour’ by The Clientele
The Clientele’s second album of dreamy slow-burning indie pop finally makes its way back to vinyl following a limited UK run in 2003.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
The Clientele’s second album of dreamy slow-burning indie pop finally makes its way back to vinyl following a limited UK run in 2003.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
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JUST IN / DINKED ARCHIVE 27: 'The Violet Hour' by The Clientele
Gently psychedelic jangly autumnal indie dreamers with nods to slowcore.
A handful of the limited D.A. edition w/ signed postcard remain.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/5270...
Gently psychedelic jangly autumnal indie dreamers with nods to slowcore.
A handful of the limited D.A. edition w/ signed postcard remain.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/5270...
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
JUST IN / DINKED ARCHIVE 27: 'The Violet Hour' by The Clientele
Gently psychedelic jangly autumnal indie dreamers with nods to slowcore.
A handful of the limited D.A. edition w/ signed postcard remain.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/5270...
Gently psychedelic jangly autumnal indie dreamers with nods to slowcore.
A handful of the limited D.A. edition w/ signed postcard remain.
@theclientele.bsky.social
@mergerecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/5270...
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For Halloween I wrote about the new Joanne Robertson album and the Clientele. Not spooky, but certainly eerie! 🎃
open.substack.com/pub/robinall...
open.substack.com/pub/robinall...
The world is porcelain
Some thoughts on Joanne Robertson’s album Blurr, and the Clientele
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
For Halloween I wrote about the new Joanne Robertson album and the Clientele. Not spooky, but certainly eerie! 🎃
open.substack.com/pub/robinall...
open.substack.com/pub/robinall...