I didn’t know much about The Clientele , but what I knew I basically liked, so I was amenable to checking them out when a friend had an extra ticket. I liked them and would like to check them out more. They reminded me of all kinds of stuff, all of it good: Galaxie 500, Spiritualized, The Velvet Underground , 4AD bands, Britpop bands, the Jesus and Mary Chain … basically they reminded me of every VU-influenced pop band, especially the British ones. They were also interesting to watch. My friend …