Merge Records reissues The Violet Hour, The Clientele’s long out-of-print 2003 debut, on vinyl for the first time in the U.S. Recorded in London’s Medina Road Studios, the album expands the trio’s signature blend of ’60s psychedelia and modern fuzz-pop with touches of jazz and atmosphere. Dreamy, poetic, and steeped in longing, The Violet Hour remains one of The Clientele’s defining works—an enduring, hypnotic masterpiece of indie pop now lovingly restored for a new generation.
Released: 07/11/25