Blurt Band O’ The Week: The Clean

Our first pick in a new series: New Zealand band's latest album is what's twirling our tassels as we head into the weekend...

By Fred Mills

What's that smoky-jangly-sexy-cool sound? Why, it's New Zealand's Clean, doing "In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul" from their new album Mister Pop. It's due next week from Merge recs, but you can take a listen to the tune to whet your appetite while you're reading our 9-out-of-10 star review of the album.

As BLURT's resident Clean fanatic Jennifer Kelly puts it, "This is easily one of the year's best albums, both a dream-fuzzed journey through non-linear states of consciousness and a well-crafted pop album. Play it a few times first losing yourself in its cloudy textures, then to finding guide ropes of melody that will lead you through to the end."

Everybody could use a little extra rubber soul these days... The Clean is BLURT's inaugural pick for Band O' The Week. Check back each Friday for that week's selection.

Listen up: "In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul"