Try to make a career band out of the new wave perversion of the "Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight" single and you'll end up with
Client. The first signings to
Depeche Mode man Andy Fletcher's Toast Hawaii label,
Client wear their cleverness on their sleeve and go out of their way to explain how dangerous they are. Lyrics are filled with attention-grabbing innuendo that sounds forced, and the music is drab and underdeveloped. The nameless women behind it all (Client A and Client B) give potential remixers plenty to work with on the inspired "Pills," but the simple melodies throughout the album wear out their welcome quickly. Electro fetishists looking for a naughty
Ladytron will find plenty to enjoy. Anyone with an
Adult. or
Add N to (X) album, or even
Berlin's
Pleasure Victim, know it's been done better. ~ David Jeffries