Philadelphia’s Clique have made you a playlist of great alt-indie songs

One on One HQ·June 9, 2016·1 min read

If you like Beck, you’ll love these guys

Are you a fan of gloomy American indie music?

You are? Very good. We’ve got a treat for you today, then. This band are called Clique. They’re an American four-piece, and they sound quite a lot like this:

Not bad at all, eh?

We rather like them. That’s why we asked them to put together a little playlist of a few of their favourite songs, exclusively for your listening pleasure. We even got them to tell us a little bit about why they like ’em:

Bedhead – More Than Ever

‘When I first heard this song I just listened to it over and over again. I feel like I never heard enough about Bedhead.

Pinback – Loro

‘There’s an hour-long loop of this riff on YouTube if you’re ever trying to get high and zone the fuck out.

Pedro The Lion – Second Best

‘Painful song on a painful album. One time I skipped work and listened to this record all day. Sabrina came over and saw me laying in my bed half-dressed; she said it was quite the sight…

Modest Mouse – Broke

‘One time PJ and I stayed up really late drinking and showing all of our favorite Modest Mouse songs at each other. There are so many. We both really like this one.

Built to Spill – Center of the Universe

‘I don’t know what to say. It’s Built to Spill.

Duster – Constellations

‘Favourite song to walk around to. It’s really beautifully minimal, and it always makes me feel like a dumbass little kid staring up at the sky.

Guided By Voices – A Good Flying Bird

‘This not to say that we were not the worst we’ve ever been.

My Bloody Valentine – Only Shallow

‘This song fucks me up. It’s a pretty straightforward punk song, but it sounds like nothing else I’ve ever heard.

Pavement – Range Life

‘Silly verses with such a somber hook. The dichotomy of wanting to get away from the city but being unable to make the move or control impulses is something that I relate to. I’m probably reading too much into it…