{"product_id":"the-clientele-strange-geometry","title":"The Clientele - Strange Geometry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 2005, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-clientele\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Clientele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e recorded their second full-length album \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrange Geometry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e with producer Brian O’Shaughnessy at Bark Studios, Walthamstow (UK). The album features twelve dreamy folk-pop songs with shimmering psych guitars and string arrangements by Louis Philippe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e was the first Clientele album to be recorded in a fully equipped, professional studio with an established engineer\/producer, and the results are stunning. \u003ci\u003eStrange Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e is a robust yet subtle recording. Songs are allowed room to breathe, yet never stray into indulgence. When not concerned with the chore of production—the twisting of knobs and the repair of faulty equipment—the band was free to focus completely on the music, achieving and expanding upon the sonic blueprint they had envisioned from the start. Mr. O’Shaughnessy’s experience and expertise helped the band deliver their most accomplished record to date, full of rich textures and enchanting melodies. The contributions of the enigmatic and incredibly talented Mr. Philippe also cannot be overstated. His string arrangements are delicate yet powerful additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The reverb is toned down considerably, strings have been added (courtesy of Louis Philippe), and \u003ci\u003eStrange Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e as a whole is more direct and focused. This clarity foregrounds MacLean’s songwriting talent, a poetic ear tuned into a more surreal world, with darker images bumping against the bucolic scenes of records past.” —\u003ci\u003ePitchfork,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eBest New Music, 2005\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52739206086967,"sku":"MRG267LP","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739206119735,"sku":"MRG267cd","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739206054199,"sku":"MRG267digital","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/762fd51040e9069394851b4c6f4de7bfbcedabaf_353c6a216bca5ef2ef9fe0af69255251f341cf1a_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381131","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/the-clientele-strange-geometry","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}