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Album · Pointy Records · released Nov 2000

Suburban Light

The Clientele

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

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Tracklist

  1. 01I Had to Say ThisSGR
  2. 02RainSGR
  3. 03Reflections After JaneSGR
  4. 04We Could Walk TogetherSGR
  5. 05Monday's RainSGR
  6. 06Joseph CornellSGR
  7. 07An Hour Before the LightSGR
  8. 08(I Want You) More Than EverSGR
  9. 09SaturdaySGR
  10. 10Five Day MorningSGR
  11. 11BicyclesSGR
  12. 12As Night is FallingSGR
  13. 13LacewingsSGR

13 tracks, 44 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 2026.11.03 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

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What the press said

  • 11.03The Clientele :: Suburban LightAquarium Drunkard ↗

    It can be difficult to verbalize exactly what autumnal records are capable of eliciting. One thing is undeniable: October and November are the months for The Clientele's 2000 debut album Suburban…

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Stylesdream popindie popchamber poppsychedelic popindie rock

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Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from our headlines on 2026.11.03