Showing posts with label Clinic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clinic. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Please, take me to...

My one hundred thirty-first pick.

Artist - Clinic
Album - Internal Wrangler
Released - 2000
Label - Domino
Genre - Indie Rock

Tracks:
Side One
Voodoo Wop
The Return Of Evil Bill
Internal Wrangler
DJ Shangri-La
The Second Line
C.Q.
Earth Angel
Side Two
T.K.
Distortions
Hippy Death Suite
2nd Foot Stomp
2/4
Goodnight Georgie

Since I was listening to Spotify today, I bring to you Clinic.  To be more specific to the exact playlist, it was the Top 500 Tracks of 2000 by Pitchfork.  Needless to say, I am very much enjoying the variety of of tracks on that list and because they are so enjoyable to me, here I am writing about this very underrated band.  I think they are underrated, in my opinion, because not a lot of people know Clinic.  A post-punk band from England, Internal Wrangler is their debut album.  I think Ade Blackburn's voice is interesting and different.  Also, I think their fast-paced, eccentric sound with the combination of keyboards and organ makes it VERY interesting.  Between this album and Clinic's second album, Walking With Tee, I can see nothing much has changed, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.  

Enjoy!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

In a Daze Away, You Feel the Pain and Mend Your Soul with Rock and Roll

Are you in need of a Doctor?  Or maybe you need to go to my forty-sixth pick:

Artist - Clinic
Album - Walking With Thee
Released - 2002
Label - Domino Records
Genre - Indie Rock


Tracks:
Side A
Harmony
The Equaliser
Welcome
Walking With Thee
Pet Eunuch
Mr. Moonlight
Side B
Come Into Our Room
The Vulture
The Bridge
Sunlight Bathes Our Home
For The Wars

Clinic is an underrated band that I discovered from a friend and I feel like not many people know about them.  From Liverpool, England, this is Clinic's second album and on one of their videos, they were all dressed up like Doctors, which I thought was pretty funny.   I do enjoy this band and this album, especially The Equaliser and The Bridge.  This is one of the many albums I play on constant rotation and when I make mix CDs I usually tend to put at least one song on this album on it.  I do enjoy making mix CDs for people and believe it or not, when I ask for one in return, people get intimidated because they know I know good music.  It's not about the type of music, I think it's the feeling behind each song that should be important.  That is why it takes me so long to make anyone a mix CD because I don't just slap together 15 - 20 songs on a CD, I make it with a purpose.

Enjoy!