The Claudettes Go Out!

by The Claudettes

Overview

It's hard not to interpret the title of The Claudettes Go Out! as the Chicago-based "garage cabaret" band embracing the thrill of being able to leave the house after a long period of pandemic-inspired isolation. Naturally, after spending so much time inside, the quartet have a bunch of pent-up energy that they choose not to release in a burst of manic exuberance but over the course of a rich, layered hour. Occasionally, the tempo is revved up -- witness "Dozing in the Crypt" -- yet the execution is sophisticated, suggesting a band bashing out 1960s pop after hours at a dive bar, sometimes so thoroughly connecting with the lateness of the hour that they drift into dream-pop. Even if there are some shimmering, ethereal touches, the hard-swinging piano of chief songwriter Johnny Iguana and the sweet, steely purity of vocalist Berit Ulseth give the Claudettes an earthy, human hook -- a sensibility that also keeps the post-pandemic gratitude from ever seeming mawkish. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2022
Label:	Forty Below Records
UPC:	0762183632521
Rank:	49800

Tracks

1. A Lovely View
2. Park Bench
3. The American Sky
4. Dozing in the Crypt
5. Time Won't Take Our Times Away
6. The Waves
7. There's Too Much Affection in This World
8. Exposure
9. Cowboy
10. The Show Must Go on (And Then the Show Must End)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Claudettes   Primary Artist
Zach Verdoorn   Guitar,Vocals,6-String Bass,Bass
Jim Cooper   Strings
Andra Kulans   Viola,Violin
Michael Caskey   Drums,Snaps,Percussion
Anthony Gravino   Guitar (Acoustic)
Nora Barton   Cello
Johnny Iguana   Piano,Snaps,Vocals,Keyboards
Berit Ulseth   Vocals

Technical Credits

Kevin Killen   Mixing
Ryan Mall   Mixing
Anthony Gravino   Engineer,Producer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering
Brian Berkowitz   Composer
The Claudettes   Producer
Johnny Iguana   Composer
Ted Hutt   Mixing,Producer