It's Art, Dad

It's Art, Dad is a self-released compilation album of early recordings by The Clientele. It was released in very limited quantities on the band's 2005–2006 tour dates as well as the band's website. It comprises various recordings from the band's early days (1991 through 1996).[2] These songs include the founding member Innes Phillips, who left The Clientele in 1996 to form his own band, The Relict.

It's Art, Dad
Compilation album by The Clientele
Released	October 2005
Recorded	1991–1996
Genre	Indie pop
Label	Self-released
Producer	The Clientele
The Clientele chronology
Strange Geometry (2005) It's Art, Dad (2005) God Save The Clientele (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(6.3)[1]

Track listing

1. "Graven Wood"
2. "Dear Jennifer"
3. "February Moon"
4. "Elm Grove Window"
5. "The Night That Changed Our Minds"
6. "When She's Tired of Dancing"
7. "Untitled #2"
8. "The Evening In Your Eyes"
9. "St. James' Walk"
10. "Shadow of Your Life"
11. "August Sky"
12. "The Words We Knew"
13. "St. Paul's Beneath a Sinking Sky"
14. "Can't Sleep"
15. "Sweeten Your Eyes"
16. "Graven Wood" (Rehearsal)

Notes

1. Pitchfork Media review
2. Music Arcades Review