Bonfires on the Heath

Bonfires on the Heath is the fifth studio album by English indie pop group The Clientele. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by Merge Records in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom.

Bonfires on the Heath
Studio album by The Clientele
Released	6 October 2009
Recorded	December 2008 – April 2009
Studio	Bart Studios (London, England)
Genre	Indie pop
Length	41:43
Label	Merge Pointy
Producer	Brian O'Shaughnessy
The Clientele chronology
That Night a Forest Grew (2008) Bonfires on the Heath (2009) Minotaur (2010)

A detail from Flora by the 16th century surrealistic painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo is used as the album's cover art.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10[1]
Metacritic	81/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	A−[4]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[5]
The Guardian	[6]
Mojo	[7]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[8]
PopMatters	9/10[9]
Q	[10]
Spin	6/10[11]
Uncut	[12]

In a review of Bonfires on the Heath, AllMusic referred to the album as "the most perfect, autumnal, English pop record imaginable."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Clientele (Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey, Mark Keen and Mel Draisey), except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wonder Who We Are"		4:25
2.	"Bonfires on the Heath"		5:11
3.	"Harvest Time"	The Clientele Lupe Núñez-Fernández	3:50
4.	"Never Anyone but You"		5:31
5.	"Jennifer and Julia"		3:01
6.	"Sketch"		1:31
7.	"Tonight"	The Clientele Emelie Berg	3:54
8.	"Share the Night"		3:19
9.	"I Know I Will See Your Face"		3:37
10.	"Three Month Summers"		2:44
11.	"Graven Wood"	The Clientele Innes Phillips	3:02
12.	"Walking in the Park"		1:38
Total length:			41:43

Personnel

Credits for Bonfires on the Heath adapted from album liner notes.[13]

The Clientele Alasdair MacLean – vocals, whispering, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, Spanish guitar, Jazzmaster and Telecaster guitars James Hornsey – bass, backing vocals Mark Keen – drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals, trumpet arrangements Mel Draisey – violin, piano, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals, string arrangements Additional musicians Nikki Gleed – violin (1st) John Hoare – trumpet Brian O'Shaughnessy – electronic tambura Sarah Squires – violin (2nd) Hannah Stewart – cello Charlie Stock – viola

Production Jeff Lipton – mastering Brian O'Shaughnessy – production Maria Rice – mastering (assistant) Artwork and design Maggie Fost – design Giuseppe Arcimboldo – artwork Federico Vinciolo – artwork

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14]	26

References

1. "Bonfires on the Heath by The Clientele reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
2. "Reviews for Bonfires On The Heath by The Clientele". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
3. Sendra, Tim. "Bonfires on the Heath – The Clientele". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
4. Murray, Noel (13 October 2009). "The Clientele: Bonfires On The Heath". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
5. Ashman, Neil (4 December 2009). "Album Review: The Clientele – Bonfires On the Heath". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
6. Costa, Maddy (27 November 2009). "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
7. "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". Mojo (195): 100. February 2010.
8. Harvell, Jess (7 October 2009). "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
9. Fiander, Matthew (6 October 2009). "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
10. "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". Q (282): 126. January 2010.
11. Beta, Andy (November 2009). "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". Spin. 25 (11): 74. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
12. "The Clientele: Bonfires on the Heath". Uncut (152): 105. January 2010.
13. Bonfires on the Heath (liner notes). The Clientele. Merge Records. 2009. MRG347.CS1 maint: others (link)
14. "The Clientele Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

External links

• Bonfires on the Heath at Discogs (list of releases)
• Bonfires on the Heath at MusicBrainz (list of releases)