Authority (album)

Authority is the fifth studio album by British electronic music group Client, released on 21 March 2014 through German electronic music label Out of Line.[1]

Authority
Studio album by Client
Released	21 March 2014 (2014-03-21)[1]
Studio	Komplex, Bristol
Genre	Electropop
Length	59:16
Label	Out of Line
Producer	David Francolini
Client chronology
Command (2009) Authority (2014)
Singles from Authority
"You Can Dance" Released: 13 December 2013[2] "Refuge" Released: 14 March 2014

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Drunken Werewolf	Mixed[4]
The Electricity Club	Favourable[5]
musicOMH	[6]
NME	7/10[7]
Release	7/10[1]

Background

After former singer Sarah Blackwood's (alias Client B) retreat from the band in December 2010, band leader Kate Holmes remained the only member of Client.[8] The band announced that "Kate Holmes is likely to continue with the band's activities after taking a short break" and would look out for "a brand new Client to front the band."[9]

In July 2011, Holmes introduced Xan Tyler as the new live singer of Client. Both musicians had collaborated before, forming synthpop group Technique in the late 1990s.[10] However, since Client didn't release another album any time soon after the announcement and thus didn't go on tour, the collaboration never happened.[11]

With the video for single "You Can Dance", released in September 2013, Holmes revealed the identity of new vocalist, Bristol-based singer/songwriter Nicole Thomas, using the alias "Client N".[12]

Release and promotion

Authority was released on CD and as digital download.

The first song of Authority to be released was "You Can Dance", for which the band issued a video in September 2013. Inspired by artist Maude Trout’s painting 'Death of Responsibility', the video was directed by fashion artists Vin and Omi and "reflects on the alcohol and chemical reliance associated with the dancefloor".[13] Two months later in December 2013, the track was released as limited edition vinyl single. The single contained album track "XXX Action" as b-side and three remixes of the title track.[14] Shortly before the album release in March 2014, Client followed up with single "Refuge" that also came with three remixes of the title track. The video for the single was directed by Carlos Roberti.[5] The song is "about a lifetime of making mistakes", explained band leader Holmes, "however, when one door closes another door opens."[15]

Client toured Germany in support of Authority in October 2014.[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Authority"	Kate Holmes, David Francolini, Anthony Tombling Jr.	3:48
2.	"Design"	Holmes, Francolini, Pylon King, Tombling	4:36
3.	"XXX Action"	Holmes, Francolini	4:42
4.	"You Can Dance"	Holmes, Francolini, Tombling	4:51
5.	"The Shining Path"	Holmes, Francolini, Pylon King, Tombling	4:39
6.	"Refuge"	Holmes, Francolini, Tombling	4:25
7.	"After Effect"	Holmes, Francolini, Pylon King, Tombling	4:19
8.	"Faith"	Holmes, Francolini, Tombling	3:35
9.	"Artificial"	Holmes, Francolini	3:12
10.	"Obsession"	Holmes, Francolini, Pylon King, Tombling	5:59
11.	"Quarantine"	Holmes, Francolini, Pylon King, Tombling	6:01
12.	"Nocturnal Eyes"	Holmes, Francolini, Pylon King	9:04

Personnel

Client

• Nicole Thomas (Client N) – vocals
• Kate Holmes (Client A) – keyboard

Technical personnel

• David Francolini – production, recording, mixing
• Brian Lucey – mastering
• Fabrice Lachant – photography

References

1. Whyte, Mike (15 April 2014). "Client: Authority". Release. Gothenburg: Release Musik & Media. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
2. "Client: You Can Dance". Out of Line Mailorder. Out of Line. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. Jeffries, David. Client: Authority at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
4. Colyer, Tom. "Client – Authority". Drunken Werewolf. Bristol. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
5. Ming Lai, Chi (22 March 2014). "Client Release New Album Authority". The Electricity Club. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
6. Shepherd, Sam (24 August 2014). "Client – Authority". musicOMH. London. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
7. Huggett, Stuart (17 August 2014). "Client - 'Loser Friendly'". NME. London: Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
8. van Isacker, Bernard (5 January 2011). "Sarah Blackwood leaves Client - female vocalists wanted". Side-Line. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
9. "Sarah Blackwood left Client" (Press release). London: Client. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
10. van Isacker, Bernard (12 July 2011). "Xan Tyler (Technique) joins Client". Side-Line. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
11. Tyler, Xan (7 December 2014). "Xan Tyler interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Chi Ming Lai. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
12. Kahrle, Mikael (14 November 2014). "Client introduces new vocalist Nicole on single 'You Can Dance'". Release. Gothenburg: Release Musik & Media. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
13. Lai, Chi Ming (15 September 2013). "Client: You Can Dance". The Electricity Club. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
14. "Client Neustart: Single, Video & Album". Klangwelt (in German). Göttingen: Weboptimierung Bock. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
15. Holmes, Kate (25 September 2014). "Client interview: Big Sound Authority". The Electricity Club (Interview). Interviewed by Paul Boddy. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.