The Violet Hour (album)
| The Violet Hour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 July 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Medina Road (Finsbury Park, London, England) | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 49:49 | |||
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| Producer | The Clientele | |||
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| Singles from The Violet Hour | ||||
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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 English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 8 July 2003 by Merge Records and Pointy Records. It is the band's first proper full-length album composed primarily of new material.
"Haunted Melody" was released as a single in October 2002, backed with "Fear of Falling". "House on Fire" was released as a single in June 2003, backed with "Jamaican Rum Rhumba" (Take Two) and "Breathing Soft and Low".
The enhanced CD release of the album features two bonus videos for "House on Fire" and the track "Reflections After Jane" from Suburban Light.