I Am Not There Anymore


I Am Not There Anymore is the eighth studio album by British indie pop band the Clientele, released on 28 July 2023 by Merge Records. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Tim Sendra writing this is "another pitch-perfect album from the band, certainly one of their best and most devastatingly pretty works". In his review for Pitchfork, Marc Hogan gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, remarking on its "newfound sonic adventurousness and evocative dream-logic lyrics", and calling it "a bold quest into the vast unknown" for the band. At The Quietus, Tom Bolton speculates that this may be the band's best album, calling it "a complete world, with an unmistakable musical identity". Sunnyvale of Sputnikmusic scored this release a 4.3 out of 5, writing that "despite the sprawling nature of the record, the standard of quality throughout is quite high", but notes that the album runs too long and that "the explicitly personal nature" of the lyrics makes it difficult for listeners to appreciate. In Uncut, Jason Anderson gave this release 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "further departure from convention" from the group. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Mark Richardson compared this work to The Beatles and Donovan, stating that "even as lyrics and concepts can be arcane, one still finds plenty to hum, and lovely instrumental refrains" and "no other band delivers beautiful existential musings like this one". Uncut editor Michael Bonner included this album on his list of the best of the year.
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Track listing

All lyrics by Alasdair MacLean and all music by The Clientele, except where noted
  1. "Fables of the Silverlink" – 8:29
  2. "Radial B" – 0:57
  3. "Garden Eye Mantra" – 4:29
  4. "Segue 4 " – 0:28
  5. "Lady Grey" – 3:17
  6. "Dying in May" – 4:30
  7. "Conjuring Summer In" – 2:18
  8. "Radial C " – 1:33
  9. "Blue Over Blue" – 3:17
  10. "Radial E" – 1:11
  11. "Claire's Not Real" – 2:32
  12. "My Childhood" – 2:39
  13. "Chalk Flowers" – 4:41
  14. "Radial H" – 1:07
  15. "Hey Siobhan" – 4:13
  16. "Stems of Anise" – 4:08
  17. "Through the Roses" – 4:02
  18. "I Dreamed of You, Maria" – 4:51
  19. "The Village Is Always on Fire" – 4:22

    Personnel

The Clientele
Additional personnel
  • Kameda Bōsai – artwork
  • Ruth Elder – violin
  • Daniel Evans – extra drums on "Blue Over Blue"
  • Sarah Field – trumpet
  • Jessica Griffin – spoken word vocals
  • Alicia Macanás – arrangement, Spanish vocals on "Fables of the Silverlink"
  • Sebastian Millett – cello
  • Daniel Murphy – design
  • Simon Nelson – assistant engineering
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Non Peters – violin
  • Brian O'Shaughnessy – assistant engineering
  • Dave Oxley – horn
  • Marco Pasquariello – assistant engineering
  • Christopher Taylor – score, guidance