SONG OF THE DAY [#356]

'retiro park' | the clientele

there's a new clientele e.p. out and it's called 'that night, a forest grew.'  i'm sure you could probably dissect that title and extrapolate all sorts of weird symbolism [not all of them wholesome, mind you],  but heck, i just love the music!  the four tracks on said e.p. are just like every other clientele effort, which is, of course, mighty! 

there was a time many moons ago when i used to work a lot of late hours [i mean the time before the current time] and 'suburban light' was my ever faithful friend during those long, dark nights in sub-prime mortgage servicer hell, er, land [yes, i worked for the enemy, only i didn't know it at the time].  whenever i reached the end, i just hit the play button again and imagined myself in the never-ending land of golden afternoons, turtlenecks, tweed jackets and adriana lima in go-go boots walking next to me.  oh yeah.  in all seriousness, 'suburban light' ranks in my all-time top ten favorites.

i once even swapped a few email with alasdair.  they published an email in the 'suburban lights' liner notes, so i thought, 'hey, i'm gonna email the band!' so i did.  sure enough, alasdair replied! very cool.  i tried to convince the band to stop in salt lake city, but i guess i didn't beg enough.  they've yet to grace us with a show.  i've not entirely given up home, however.  my gut tells me they will be here someday.

here's a new track as well as some lesser known tracks.  i highly suggest the new e.p. and the back catalogue.  there be mighty songs in them there albums.

→ the clientele: retiro park [from the 'that night, a forest grew' e.p.]
→ the clientele: emptily through halloway [from the 'lost weekend' e.p.]
→ the clientele: breathing soft and low [from the 'house on fire' single]