Client (album)

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Client
Client cover.jpg
Studio album by
Client
Released18 August 2003
RecordedLondon
GenreElectroclash, synthpop
Length49:28
LabelToast Hawaii
ProducerClient
Client chronology
Client
(2003) 		Going Down
(2004)
Singles from Client
  1. "Price of Love"
    Released: 7 April 2003
  2. "Rock and Roll Machine"
    Released: 4 August 2003
  3. "Here and Now"
    Released: 8 December 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic52/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars[2]
Pitchfork6.0/10[3]
Rockfeedback4/5 stars[4]
Uncut6/10[5]

Client (stylised as CLIEИT) is the self-titled debut album by English electronic music group Client. It was released on 18 August 2003 by Toast Hawaii.

Critical reception[]

Client was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 52 based on 8 reviews.[1]

In a review for AllMusic, David Jeffries wrote "Client wear their cleverness on their sleeve and go out of their way to explain how dangerous they are. Lyrics are filled with attention-grabbing innuendo that sounds forced, and the music is drab and underdeveloped. The nameless women behind it all (Client A and Client B) give potential remixers plenty to work with on the inspired "Pills", but the simple melodies throughout the album wear out their welcome quickly.[2]

Track listing[]

Client track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Client"3:12
2."Rock and Roll Machine"3:42
3."Price of Love"3:52
4."Happy"4:01
5."Diary of an 18 Year Old Boy"4:18
6."Civilian"2:30
7."Here and Now"3:44
8."Sugar Candy Kisses"4:17
9."Pills"4:22
10."Leipzig"4:29
11."Love All Night" (contains a reprise of "Civilian" as a hidden track after five minutes of silence)11:08

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Client album liner notes.[6]

  • Client – production
  • DJ Brass – photography
  • Louise Downer – artwork design
  • Scott Fairbrother – guitar (3, 6, 8); bass (8)
  • Sie Medway-Smith – drum programming, additional programming
  • Matt Nida – web design
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Paul.A.Taylor – logo
  • Paul Tipler – mixing
  • Felix Todd – backing vocals (8); vocal production (2–5, 7, 8, 11)

Release history[]

Country Date Label
Germany[7] 18 August 2003 Mute Records
Scandinavia[8] Toast Hawaii
United Kingdom[9]
France[10] 19 August 2003 Labels
United States[11] 26 August 2003 Mute Records
Canada[12] 13 January 2004

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Client – Client". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Client – Client". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (6 November 2003). "Client: Client". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. ^ Hannan, Thomas (18 January 2004). "Client – 'Client' (Toast Hawaii)". Rockfeedback. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Client". Uncut. September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. ^ Client (CD liner notes). Client. Toast Hawaii. 2003. TH003CD.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Client: Client" (in German). Amazon.com. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Client by Client" (in Swedish). WOW HD Sweden. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Client: Client". HMV. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  10. ^ "Client : Client" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Client: Client". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Client : Client". ShopEMI. EMI Music Canada. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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