The Violet Hour (album)

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The Violet Hour
The violet hour.jpg
Studio album by
The Clientele
Released8 July 2003 (2003-07-08)
Recorded2002
StudioMedina Road (Finsbury Park, London, England)
GenreIndie pop
Length49:49
Label
ProducerThe Clientele
The Clientele chronology
Lost Weekend
(2002) 		The Violet Hour
(2003) 		Ariadne
(2004)
Singles from The Violet Hour
  1. "Haunted Melody"
    Released: October 2002 (2002-10)
  2. "House on Fire"
    Released: June 2003 (2003-06)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian3/5 stars[4]
NME8/10[5]
Pitchfork8.7/10[6]
Stylus MagazineA[7]
Uncut4/5 stars[8]

The Violet Hour is the second studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 8 July 2003 by Merge Records and Pointy Records. It is the band's first proper full-length album composed primarily of new material.[2]

"Haunted Melody" was released as a single in October 2002, backed with "Fear of Falling".[9] "House on Fire" was released as a single in June 2003, backed with "Jamaican Rum Rhumba" (Take Two) and "Breathing Soft and Low".[10]

The enhanced CD release of the album features two bonus videos for "House on Fire" and the track "Reflections After Jane" from Suburban Light.

Track listing[]

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Violet Hour" 4:55
2."Voices in the Mall" 2:09
3."When You and I Were Young" 3:50
4."Missing" 4:52
5."Jamaican Rum Rhumba"Traditional1:21
6."House on Fire" 4:24
7."Everybody's Gone" 3:02
8."Porcelain" 3:34
9."Haunted Melody" 2:14
10."Prelude"Keen2:21
11."Lamplight" 6:44
12."The House Always Wins" 8:02
13."Policeman Getting Lost" 2:21
Total length:49:49
Enhanced CD bonus content
No.TitleLength
1."Reflections After Jane" (bonus enhanced video) 
2."House on Fire" (bonus enhanced video) 

Personnel[]

Credits for The Violet Hour adapted from album liner notes.[11]

The Clientele

  • Alasdair MacLean – vocals, guitar
  • James Hornsey – bass
  • Mark Keen – drums, piano

Production

  • Mike Jones – engineering

Artwork and design

  • Maxi del Campo – photography
  • Michael Williams – photography

References[]

  1. ^ "Reviews for The Violet Hour by The Clientele". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Phares, Heather. "The Violet Hour – The Clientele". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ Kim, Wook (11 July 2003). "The Violet Hour". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ Clarke, Betty (25 July 2003). "The Clientele: The Violet Hour". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ Jonze, Tim (2003). "The Clientele: The Violet Hour". NME.
  6. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (8 July 2003). "The Clientele: The Violet Hour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ^ Southall, Nick (1 October 2003). "The Clientele – The Violet Hour – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  8. ^ "The Clientele – The Violet Hour". Uncut (76): 112. September 2003. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Haunted Melody". Pointy Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ^ "House On Fire". Pointy Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. ^ The Violet Hour (liner notes). The Clientele. Pointy Records. 2003. POINT011 CD.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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