Getaway [15th Anniversary Edition] [2 LP/CD]

by The Clean

Overview

Legendary New Zealand indie rock pioneers the Clean always had a hard time staying apart. Through the years, they would go their separate ways to work on other bands, like the Bats for one shining example, or on solo careers, but some inescapable force always drew them back together. When they made 2001's Getaway, the Kilgour brothers, David and Hamish, and Robert Scott hadn't made a record together in four years, yet it's clear from the opening notes of the first song, the prettily droning "Stars," that their almost telepathic chemistry was still as strong as ever. The album features plenty of the sprightly, noisy jangle pop the trio is best known for while also taking side trips into lengthy guitar workouts, folky instrumentals, sweet indie pop ballads, and the occasional bit of jaunty rock & roll. Some of the songs have the kind of hooky melodies of their best work; some of them have a pleasantly off-kilter approach that is also reminiscent of their best work. The studio-fresh production and the graceful ease the three play the songs with means that Getaway lacks some of the scrappy youthfulness of their early recordings. They make up for it by exhibiting excess amounts of tender melodicism and sonic imagination, enough to make the record an under-the-radar indie rock gem. It's no coincidence that two members of one of the bands considered indie rock's best make guest appearances here; Ira and Georgia of Yo La Tengo owe plenty to the Clean, and their being on the record is a tribute to both the Clean's historical importance and their continuing mastery. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	12/02/2016
Label:	Merge
UPC:	0673855018836
Rank:	47749

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Stars
2. Jala
3. Crazy
4. Golden Crown
5. Cell Block No. 5
6. E Motel
7. Twighlight Agency
8. Poor Boy
9. Silence or Something Else
10. Alpine Madness
11. Circle Canyon
12. Aho
13. Holdin' On
14. Reprise 1#2*3* & 4*
15. Complications

Disc 2

16. Rollo
17. Slush Fund
18. Filling a Hole
19. Caveman
20. Point That Thing Somewhere Else
21. Wipe Me I'm Lucky
22. Fish
23. Quickstep
24. Fish
25. I Wait Around
26. Hold On to the Rail
27. At the Bottom
28. Do Your Thing
29. Quickstep
30. Crazy
31. Side On
32. Stars
33. Jala

Disc 3

34. Stars
35. Jala
36. Crazy
37. Golden Crown
38. Cell Block No. 5
39. E Motel
40. Twilight Agency
41. Poor Boy
42. Silence or Something Else
43. Alphine Madness
44. Circle Canyon
45. Aho
46. Holdin' On
47. Reprise 1#2*3*4*
48. Complications
49. Rollo
50. Slush Fund
51. Filling a Hole
52. Caveman
53. Point That Thing Somewhere Else
54. Wipe Me I¿¿¿m Lucky
55. Fish
56. Quickstep
57. Fish
58. I Wait Around
59. Hold on to the Rail
60. At the Bottom
61. Do Your Thing
62. Quickstep
63. Crazy
64. Side On
65. Stars
66. Jala

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Clean   Primary Artist
Ira Kaplan   Guitar
Georgia Hubley   Drums,Guitar

Technical Credits

David K.   Engineer
David Kilgour   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Remixing
Thomas Bell   Remixing
Tom Bell   Mixing,Engineer
Robert Scott   Composer
Hamish Kilgour   Composer
Hamish   Cover Art
A. Scott   Composer
Edmund Cake   Engineer
Robert S.   Mixing,Remixing
Nick Roughan   Engineer