Strange Geometry

Strange Geometry
Strange Geometry
Studio album by The Clientele
Released	29 August 2005
Recorded	March 2005
Studio	Bark Studio (Walthamstow, London)
Genre	Indie rock
Length	41:48
Label	Merge; Pointy;
Producer	Brian O'Shaughnessy
The Clientele chronology
Singles from Strange Geometry
	"Since K Got Over Me"; Released: 22 August 2005;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Pitchfork	8.6/10^[3]
PopMatters	8/10^[4]
Stylus Magazine	B+^[5]
Uncut	^[6]

Strange Geometry is the third studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 30 August 2005 by Merge Records and on 5 September 2005 by Pointy Records. It was recorded in Walthamstow, London, and received generally positive reviews upon release.

The album's first single was "Since K Got Over Me", which was released on 22 August 2005 in limited quantities on 7" vinyl, backed with "Devil Got My Woman" and "I Believe It". The song "(I Can't Seem To) Make You Mine" originally appeared on a split single with The Relict in 2001, featuring additional vocals by Pam Berry.

The album cover features the 1963 painting The Viaduct by Paul Delvaux.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Clientele (Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey and Mark Keen).

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Since K Got Over Me"	3:52
2.	"(I Can't Seem To) Make You Mine"	3:38
3.	"My Own Face Inside the Trees"	3:08
4.	"K"	2:41
5.	"E.M.P.T.Y."	4:24
6.	"When I Came Home from the Party"	2:53
7.	"Geometry of Lawns"	2:52
8.	"Spirit"	2:52
9.	"Impossible"	5:06
10.	"Step into the Light"	4:00
11.	"Losing Haringey"	4:01
12.	"Six of Spades"	2:21
Total length:		41:48

Personnel

Credits for Strange Geometry adapted from album liner notes.^[7]

The Clientele

Alasdair MacLean – vocals, guitar, bouzouki, Rhodes piano, bells
James Hornsey – bass, piano, Hammond organ, percussion
Mark Keen – drums, vocals, piano, Hammond organ, percussion

Additional musicians

Nikki Gleed – violin (1st)
Sarah Squires – violin (2nd)
Hannah Stewart – cello
Charlie Stock – viola

Production

Brian O'Shaughnessy – production

References

^ "Reviews for Strange Geometry by The Clientele". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
^ Phares, Heather. "Strange Geometry – The Clientele". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
^ Richardson, Mark (13 October 2005). "The Clientele: Strange Geometry". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ Kenyon, John (30 October 2005). "The Clientele: Strange Geometry". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ McGarvey, Evan (18 November 2003). "The Clientele – Strange Geometry – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "The Clientele: Strange Geometry". Uncut (101): 107. October 2005.
^ ^a ^b Strange Geometry (liner notes). The Clientele. Merge Records. 2005. MRG267.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

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[1] "Reviews for Strange Geometry by The Clientele". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[2] Phares, Heather. "Strange Geometry – The Clientele". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[3] Richardson, Mark (13 October 2005). "The Clientele: Strange Geometry". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[4] Kenyon, John (30 October 2005). "The Clientele: Strange Geometry". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[5] McGarvey, Evan (18 November 2003). "The Clientele – Strange Geometry – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[6] "The Clientele: Strange Geometry". Uncut (101): 107. October 2005.

[notes-7] Strange Geometry (liner notes). The Clientele. Merge Records. 2005. MRG267.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Studio albums	Suburban Light The Violet Hour Strange Geometry God Save The Clientele Bonfires on the Heath Music for the Age of Miracles I Am Not There Anymore
Compilation albums	It's Art, Dad
Extended plays	A Fading Summer Lost Weekend Ariadne That Night a Forest Grew Minotaur

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