''The Violet Hour'' is the second

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by English

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...

band

The Clientele The Clientele is a London-based indie pop band, formed in 1991. The band is currently composed of lead singer/guitarist Alasdair MacLean, drummer Mark Keen and bassist James Hornsey. Since its inception, the Clientele has released eight full-l ...

. The album was released on 8 July 2003 by

Merge Records Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expande ...

and

Pointy Records Pointy Records is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1998 by Andy Macleod. Largely focusing on new music, Pointy Records have been releasing albums and singles of cult indie bands, most notably The Clientele, Flotation Toy War ...

. It is the band's first proper full-length album composed primarily of new material. "Haunted Melody" was released as a single in October 2002, backed with "Fear of Falling". "House on Fire" was released as a single in June 2003, backed with "Jamaican Rum Rhumba" (Take Two) and "Breathing Soft and Low". The

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release of the album features two bonus videos for "House on Fire" and the track "Reflections After Jane" from ''

Suburban Light ''Suburban Light'' is the debut studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 28 November 2000 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom. In 2001, it was released by Merge Records in the United States. ''Suburban ...

''.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''The Violet Hour'' adapted from album liner notes. 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

External links

* * 2003 albums The Clientele albums Merge Records albums {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub