Clinic - Bubblegum

Clinic no doubt hate hearing this, but they really are an impressively consistent band. Bubblegum - the Liverpudlians’ sixth album - is, well, another solid addition to a - yep, you guessed it - solid catalogue of work. Notably softer-sounding than some of their previous efforts (perhaps due to the presence of Bill Callahan/Micah P. Hinson collaborator John Congleton behind the production desk), Bubblegum is unlikely to see Clinic being promoted from music’s hidden gems category any time soon, but it sure is comforting to know that they’re there.