CLIENTELLE - 'DESTINATION UNKNOWN'

Formats

• OTD006 - LP

  7350107320123

• OTD006CD - CD

  7350107320130

Details

Clientelle came from St. Albans, UK and in 1981 they released the now extremely hard to find ”Destination Unknown” album. Considered a NWOBHM masterpiece the album perfectly blends heavy and loud metal with frenetic powerpop and punk. It’s also beer-stained pubrock with glamrock-roots and even some proggish bits thrown in for good measure. Above all it’s class AAA Brittish working class rock’n’roll and a piece of UK music history that should be heard by many listeners. This first-ever vinyl reissue is all the evidence needed for how Clientelle followed their own path. Destination Unknown opens with the punky yet poppy ”Play To Win”. It’s followed by the more complex ”My Lady”, where a series of crescendos and softer passages are punctuated by stomping, glam-inclined sections. ”Can’t Forget” comes off like if the Small Faces had been a NWOBHM-act instead of kings of the 60’s modscene. The title track verges on prog rock, but retains a rockiness. ”Missing Persons” is straight-ahead rock, again with this poppiness. Instead of reacting to trends, Clientelle did their own thing – which is why Destination Unknown stands apart, and remains as fresh as when it was released. Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Judas Priest and Saxon all got signed by majors and sold records galore, meanwhile bands in every village across England formed. Inspired by the energy and DIY attitude of the punk scene these acts recorded and released their records all on thieir own. Many acts self released singles and a few, like Clientelle, managed to cut a full-length album. OTD Records -who brought you the Jobcentre Rejects-series- are now proud to give you the full Clientelle story. Remastered and restored sound. Extensive liner notes by Kieron Tyler (Mojo Magazine). Richly illustrated with many rare photos 

Tracks

Side A.
1. Play To Win 2. My Lady 3. Can?t Forget 4. Destination Unknown 5. Nice Girl

Side B
1. Skyflier 2. Missing Persons 3. Bike 4. Missing Presumed Dead

Press

First reissue of this mega rare 1981 NWOBHM private press rarity.
? From the label that brought you the Jobcentre Rejects-series.
? Perfect blend of NWOBHM, punk- and pubrock with a pinch of glam and prog thrown in.

Audio & Video

ONCE AND FUTURE BAND - 'DELETED SCENES'

Formats

• CF127 - LP

  767870661716

• CF127CD - CD

  767870661723

Details

We are very proud to announce a new full length LP from Oakland’s Once & Future Band - “Deleted Scenes" "The space-age songsmiths of Once & Future Band have been ting-tinging away on the truly heavy anvil of hominid perspective and emotion again to bring you this singing scape of songs. Annealing for over a year now, until it was cool enough to hold in your ears, nested in the pinnae, the time has finally come. Dew drops pop and hiss as they settle on the gliding guitarmonies. Once & Future Band have outdone themselves this time around, in my opinion. If songs could stop heated exchanges by mere presence, these are the ones, and more needed than ever. As I tuned in to each new transmission, each step closer to this perfect platter, I had to stop and do nothing else, and merely absorb how wonderful this album is. Each tune exists in the company it was born to live with. There are haunting chorale escorts here...long trains of room warmth...the belting of the machine heart...lofty guitar and bass melange...and just beautifully laid to magnetic tape with a sure hand by the throbbing brains that are Once & Future Band

Tracks

1. Andromeda
2. Automatic Air
3. Problem Addict
4. Several Bullets in my Head
5. Freaks
6. Mr. G
7. Deleted Scenes
8. Airplane
9. The End and the Beginning

Press

RIYL: Roy Wood, Idle Race, ELO, Roxy Music, Head Hunters, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, The Lord Bowie, The Band, and the soundtrack from every movie that ever pierced your cold, cold heart? - John Dwyer

Audio & Video