Taking equal cues from the Flying Nun school of arty guitar pop, classic British post-punk and otherwise Velvets-indebted rock, Chicago's Clearance mixes eras and styles with ease (you're likely to hear as much Parquet Courts as the Soft Boys, for instance) and the result is a focused but coolly off-the-cuff sound that appeals to both the record-collector/fanzine set and casual rock fans alike.
After a string of self-released 7"s and tapes began circulating in 2013, the band released its debut LP Rapid Rewards via Tall Pat Records and Unsatisfied Records, earning praise and topping many best-of lists upon its 2015 release. Are You Aware-another 7" released on Tall Pat-followed in 2016. The band's second LP, At Your Leisure, arrives July 2018 via Topshelf Records.
Track listing:
- Chances Are
- Destination Wedding
- Frozen Orange No Wonder
- Had A Fantastic
- Rumoured Sequel
- Haven't You Got The Time
- Another Arrow
- Days Underwater
- Gallery Glare
- On The Doorstep
- Bird's-Eye View (Of The Back Of The Room)
