Michael Hann

Without Pitchfork, bands like the Clientele would never have attracted any attention

Kill off the music press and how long will it take the next young band to break through?

Delicate, pastoral, slightly psychadelic and gorgeous: the Clientele performing at Lafayette. Image: the Red Beanie Photography
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