The Violet Hour (album)
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| Studio album by The Clientele | ||||
| Released | 8 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 49:42 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | The Clientele | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10 |
| Stylus Magazine | A |
| Uncut | |
The Violet Hour is the second studio album by British indie pop band The Clientele, released in July 2003. It also functions as their first proper full-length album composed primarily of new material. The album's title was taken from T. S. Eliot's poem, The Waste Land. "House on Fire" was released as the album's first single on 30 June 2003, backed with "Jamaican Rum Rhumba" (Take Two) and "Breathing Soft and Low".
The US release features two bonus enhanced videos for "House on Fire" and the single "Reflections After Jane" from Suburban Light.
All songs written by The Clientele, except for "Jamaican Rum Rhumba" (traditional, arranged by The Clientele).
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