catalogue

RELICT, THE

TOMORROW IS AGAIN (WOULDN'T WASTE RECORDS)

RELICT, THE - TOMORROW IS AGAIN 137111
format:
1 LP
release:
06.12.2019
label:
WOULDN'T WASTE RECORDS
item ID:
137111
barcode:
4059251371113
For the first time on vinyl, Clientele spinn-off The Relicts only album including 'Along the Avenue'! Redesigned cover, padded inner sleeve with lyrics.

The Relict sound follows Clientele's vision, only a bit closer to the more softer sounds of Galaxie 500 or Mazzy Star.

Beautiful. Throughout Tomorrow Is Again, singer Innes Phillips' collective the Relict traverse the same beautiful, pastoral folk trails as The Clientele.

Anyone mistaking the 12 songs on this debut full-length for Clientele creations would not be that far off the mark, as Phillips was once a member and his former bandmates, including Alasdair Maclean, contribute heavily.

Both bands concoct the same mix of hazy folk textures, hushed introspective vocals, and jazzy, spooky arrangements.

The only difference is that the Clientele seem more inspired by 1960s British troubadours, while the Relict seem to favor 1990s U.S.

indie vibes, รก la Galaxie 500. But really one could confuse any track on Tomorrow Is Again for a Maclean song, except perhaps those featuring the haunted, tender female vocals of Pam Berry, Lupe Nunez-Fernandez, and Abigail Marvel.

The album is evenly split between previously-released singles/B-sides and new songs, and, like the Clientele's first full-length compilation, the tracks fit together perfectly as if they were recorded for one album.

Fans of dreamy, quiet vocals and bright, clean acoustic guitars will likely find Tomorrow Is Again a highly addictive affair, and anyone endeared with the Clientele should see this as an essential addition to their collection.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. TIME SPENT WITH YOU
  • 1.2. I SAW YOUR EYES
  • 1.3. BREAKS ANOTHER
  • 1.4. HELD IN GLASS
  • 1.5. CHILDLIKE
  • 1.6. ALONG THE AVENUE
  • 1.7. LETTERS
  • 1.8. LISTEN
  • 1.9. IN YOUR HANDS
  • 1.10. ONLY THERE
  • 1.11. SOUTHERN WAY
  • 1.12. DARLING I KNOW
  • 1.13. LEAVIN FINSBURY
  • 1.14. CHILDLIKE (REPRISE)
  • 1.15. PLACES OUR OF MIND
  • 1.16. LETTERS (REPRISE)