UNCUT

THE CLIENTELE

I Am Not There Anymore

MERGE

9/10

THE CLIENTELE’S eighth album, is the band’s first since entering their fourth decade. There are a variety of ways for a group to make it to this milestone, though one is much easier than others. This tried-and-true method is to maintain the artistic identity established at the zenith of one’s popularity, thereby ensuring fans get what they always have and reaffirming the rightness of their continued loyalty. This route may be especially prevalent with artists closely identified with a particular orthodoxy, such as the

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