Clinic
Funf
Domino
2007
Rating: 6.5 outpatients out of 10
After four full-length records and a number of EPs, Clinic decided it was time to release an odds-n-sods b-side compilation...you know, for the fans. Not that someone totally new to this quirky “The Fall meets The Pixies” quartet from Liverpool, England couldn't enjoy this record, but it's probably not the best place for those folks to start (I'd personally point such a soul towards their sophomore release “Walking With Thee”, though any of the full lengths would be more than acceptable). The very nature of these sort of compilation albums lead to a very fractured track-listing, and mostly serve as a “thank you” to fans of the band that may not have the wherewithal or funds to track down all of their singles. People like me, to put it more succinctly. No doubt, anyone who enjoys their albums will be well pleased with this release, and should certainly search it out; I've long held that Clinic are dreadfully underrated, and while this album probably won't change that any it never stops me from crowing on about them.
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