Blog: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream

Alasdair Maclean's voice has always intrigued me. It's not that there's anything so particularly wonderful about the pitch or the quality. It's all in the delivery. I get this feeling that The Clientele's songs are crafted around his soothing British rasp, its gentle vulnerability and its unwavering perseverance. Maclean's voice is what makes The Clientele's folksy brand of eerie, delicate pop so fascinating. But enough about voices...what about the music on UK collective The Clientele's Bonfires on the Heath ? I'm glad you asked. Take the self-deprecating God Save the Clientele , turn up the volume, [...]

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