Slide by George Clanton
The new album from George Clanton is finally here. Even though the new Esprit LP just came out November 2017 (ESPRIT 空想 is another moniker of George Clanton), this album "Slide" has been in progress for over 3 years.
Pulling from a much larger cache of influences, "Slide" effortlessly slips between genres throughout, even multiple times per track, while still sounding grounded.
"Slide" is proof that George Clanton cannot make an experimental album. This is a new form of pop music - simple and nostalgic, and at the same time fresh and exciting.
-Written by George Clanton about himself
"It is beautiful. It's dense. It's lush. It's psychedelic. It's overwhelming. It's orgasmic" - Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Neevd-Low
#14 best single of 2018 ("Make It Forever") - Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTr99X6Nh74
7.3 - Pitchfork:
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/george-clanton-slide/
Top 100 songs of 2018 ("Make It Forever") - Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/news/whats-good-best-of-2018-mitski-thom-yorke-chance-the-rapper-more/
Best of all 2018 - Pitchfork
"Make It Forever," "You Lost Me There," and "Dumb"
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DUVvdRj2dCvX3h15V0RUk
Best songs of 2018 - Gorilla Vs Bear
"Make It Forever"
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gsuuOM6lSq6JnDLHO20hl
and
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/gorilla-vs-bears-songs-of-2018/
i-D Magazine called George Clanton the "next" cult electronica artist:
https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/d3ek37/george-clanton-is-the-next-cult-electronic-artist-from-the-internet
Bandcamp album of the day Aug 20th 2018:
https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/08/20/george-clanton-slide-review/
Pitchfork celebrates the sincerity of the songwriting on Slide:
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/george-clanton-livin-loose/
KEXP recommends Slide's "downright enormous pop sound":
https://www.kexp.org/read/2018/10/23/new-music-reviews-1022/
Tracklist
| 1. | Livin' Loose | 5:49 |
| 2. | Make It Forever | 3:32 |
| 3. | Tie Me Down | 3:10 |
| 4. | Dumb | 3:22 |
| 5. | Blast Off | 2:20 |
| 6. | Slide | 6:29 |
| 7. | Monster | 3:48 |
| 8. | You Lost Me There | 6:03 |
| 9. | Encore | 1:54 |
| 10. | Walk Slowly | 3:10 |
Credits
All music written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by George Clanton
cover photo by Brian Hamelman
License
All rights reserved.
Truly a multidisciplinary artist revered for his DIY approach to everything - including managing his own record label (100% Electronica), and curating multiple music festivals - George is best known for his contributions to underground music.