Walking With Thee

Alternative Press - 9 out of 10 - "...The main influences are still intact-early Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, Can, Captain Beefheart...but they're now rendered with a knowing wink....strangled energy has morphed into a consistenly throbbing groove..." Spin - 8 out of 10 - "...An update to the great garage bands of the '60s....the album is so spacious it's practically a temple to the Almighty Hook, and every crisp snare tap and bass bump reverberates through the hall..." Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Clinic squeeze cold-sweat, clenched-teeth tension into their cryptic rock, evoking all at once the dapper menace of Tindersticks, the deadpan decadence of the VU and the thrift-shop psych of the Beta Band....disquieting in its prettiness." Entertainment Weekly - "...Clearly inspired by the hippie era's experimental fringes and early-'80s post-punk, the band builds unusual grooves out of distorted vintage organs and hypnotic double-time beats..." - Rating: A- Rolling Stone - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002" Mojo - "...The mood is of melancholic candle-lit Christmases soundtracked by Philip Glass, black notes on the piano and the sinister face of Greg Lake at the window. The mood of snow-cushioned dread, initially unnerving, is also eerily comforting. They're damaged, but friendly and worth visiting..." Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.104) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002" Rolling Stone (3/14/02, p.71) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Clinic squeeze cold-sweat, clenched-teeth tension into their cryptic rock, evoking all at once the dapper menace of Tindersticks, the deadpan decadence of the VU and the thrift-shop psych of the Beta Band....disquieting in its prettiness." Spin (3/02, pp.127-8) - 8 out of 10 - "...An update to the great garage bands of the '60s....the album is so spacious it's practically a temple to the Almighty Hook, and every crisp snare tap and bass bump reverberates through the hall..." Mojo (3/02, p.105) - "...The mood is of melancholic candle-lit Christmases soundtracked by Philip Glass, black notes on the piano and the sinister face of Greg Lake at the window. The mood of snow-cushioned dread, initially unnerving, is also eerily comforting. They're damaged, but friendly and worth visiting..." Entertainment Weekly (3/29/02, pp.71-72) - "...Clearly inspired by the hippie era's experimental fringes and early-'80s post-punk, the band builds unusual grooves out of distorted vintage organs and hypnotic double-time beats..." - Rating: A- Alternative Press (4/02, p.71) - 9 out of 10 - "...The main influences are still intact-early Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, Can, Captain Beefheart...but they're now rendered with a knowing wink....strangled energy has morphed into a consistenly throbbing groove..."

'Walking With Thee' is the second album from Liverpool based four piece, Clinic. A blend of Velvet Underground style guitars, chugging synths and drums, Clinic play a unique brand of awkward lo-fi rock and often disguise themselves as doctors when playing live. The single 'Walking With Thee' is also included.|

2001年、レディオヘッドの日本ツアーで前座を務め、日本でのステージ・デビューを飾ったクリニックの新作。ブルース、ガレージを軸に、ダブやジャズ、エレクトロニカまでをも内包したサウンド。そこに随所でピアニカを用いるなど、トリッキーな音作りがとってもユニーク。これだけの個性を放っているバンドはUKでもそう見当たらず、トム・ヨークをはじめとする多くのミュージシャンを虜にしているというのも頷ける。　
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