Client

City

BY Monica S. KueblerPublished Sep 1, 2004

The electronic duo of female songsmiths who formed while touring with Depeche Mode just two years ago are back with their second blast of poptastic, Brit-sounding music (imagine a mellower Republica or a lusher Becoming X-era Sneaker Pimps). Although the press release promises a "darker, bleaker, more lush” Client, the tracks don’t stray particularly far from their essence as easy-to-digest, radio-friendly pop snacks. That said, the most memorable and successful songs on City are those that openly embrace the darker aesthetic, both vocally and musically; "Overdrive” and the orchestral "The Chill Of October,” or test the boundaries of the electro-pop genre by taking a foray down more experimental avenues like on "In It For The Money.” Client’s first album was heavily used as incidental music on several television series (including CSI: Miami and Nip/Tuck), and undoubtedly, this album sets itself up for a similar commercial fate as Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) and Carl Barat (the Libertines) both take up guest vocals duties for a cut each on the new disc.
(Mute)

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