CLIENT CLIENT ALBUM TOAST HAWAII, MUTE RELEASE: AUGUST 18, 2003 REVIEW: AUGUST 8, 2003

Think Human League, think a less polished Ladytron and then - think again. The two ladies of Client are totally in a league of their own. Maybe a bit sleazy, maybe a bit cheap, but still definitely one of the records on "best of"-list when I sum up the year.
The seductive electro punkish synthpop of Sarah and Kate clings to the synapses of my brain like an electric current sending chills down my spine and makes my legs want to dance. If you liked "Price of Love" and - like me - adored the masterpiece "Rock and Roll Machine", you’ll enjoy the rest of Client’s Toast Hawaii full length debut. Hell - the northern accent of Sarah is worth half the buy. "Happy" is one gem, "Diary of an 18 Year Old Boy" and "Here and Now" two others.
The main drawback is that the album feels a little short. Maybe because we already have heard three of the songs - on the "Price of Love" single. Maybe because two songs out of eleven are instrumental pieces and more like bridges between the other tunes, not songs in their own right. And to be honest, all the songs aren’t great either. Just good.
But if you program your player and select the six best songs on "Client" you have one hell of a record, albeit a short one. So - why don’t do that? You have seen the pictures, now be seduced by the music.

KALLE MALMSTEDT