Music for the Age of Miracles

Music for the Age of Miracles is the sixth studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. It was released on 22 September 2017 by Merge Records.[11][12]

Music for the Age of Miracles
Studio album by The Clientele
Released	22 September 2017
Genre	Indie rock
Length	47:38
Label	Merge Tapete
The Clientele chronology
Minotaur (2010) Music for the Age of Miracles (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.9/10[1]
Metacritic	80/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Mojo	[4]
MusicOMH	[5]
Pitchfork	6.7/10[6]
PopMatters	7/10[7]
Q	[8]
Record Collector	[9]
Uncut	8/10[10]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Neighbour"		5:09
2.	"Lyra in April"	Keen	1:31
3.	"Lunar Days"		4:13
4.	"Falling Asleep"		6:33
5.	"Everything You See Tonight Is Different from Itself"		6:39
6.	"Lyra in October"	Keen	0:42
7.	"Everyone You Meet"		4:18
8.	"The Circus"		3:57
9.	"Constellations Echo Lanes"		3:44
10.	"The Museum of Fog"		4:12
11.	"North Circular Days"	Keen	1:48
12.	"The Age of Miracles"		4:52
Total length:			47:38

Deluxe version bonus tracks[13]

No.	Title	Length
13.	"All Alone"	4:08
14.	"Lyra in August"	2:37
Total length:		54:23

Personnel

Credits for Music for the Age of Miracles adapted from album liner notes.[14]

The Clientele Alasdair MacLean – vocals, guitar, tape, arrangement James Hornsey – bass Mark Keen – drums, percussion, piano, arrangement Additional musicians Barbara Bartz – violin Leon Beckenham – trumpet Freddie Bois – trumpet Anne Gray – tenor recorder Anthony Harmer – guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, beats, brass and string arrangements and conducting Joyce Efia Harmer – descant recorder Mary Lattimore – harp Sebastian Millett – cello Lupe Núñez-Fernández – vocals Dave Oxley – French horn

Production Anthony Harmer – recording Jeff Lipton – mastering Brian O'Shaughnessy – recording Maria Rice – mastering (assistant) Shuta Shinoda – recording Artwork and design Daniel Murphy – design

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15]	22

References

1. "Music for the Age of Miracles by The Clientele reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
2. "Reviews and Tracks for Music for the Age of Miracles by The Clientele". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
3. Sendra, Tim. "Music for the Age of Miracles – The Clientele". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
4. Male, Andrew (October 2017). "The Clientele: Music for the Age of Miracles". Mojo (287): 91.
5. White, Chris (16 September 2017). "The Clientele – Music For The Age Of Miracles". MusicOMH. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
6. Currin, Grayson Haver (22 September 2017). "The Clientele: Music for the Age of Miracles". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
7. Garratt, John (19 September 2017). "The Clientele: Music for the Age of Miracles". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
8. Doyle, Tom (October 2017). "The Clientele: Music for the Age of Miracles". Q (377): 103.
9. Harley, Kevin (November 2017). "The Clientele – Music For The Age Of Miracles". Record Collector (472). Retrieved 10 September 2018.
10. Anderson, Jason (4 October 2017). "The Clientele – Music For The Age Of Miracles". Uncut. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
11. Kim, Michelle (15 June 2017). "New Album in 7 Years, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
12. Cook-Wilson, Winston (15 June 2017). "The Clientele Announce New Album Music for the Age of Miracles, Release "Lunar Days"". Spin. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
13. "Music for the Age of Miracles (Deluxe Version) by The Clientele". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
14. Music for the Age of Miracles (liner notes). The Clientele. Merge Records. 2017. MRG607.CS1 maint: others (link)
15. "The Clientele Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

External links

• Music for the Age of Miracles at Discogs (list of releases)
• Music for the Age of Miracles at MusicBrainz (list of releases)