Client (album)
2003 album by Client
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
The 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.
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. The 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.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Client album liner notes.
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