''Client'' (stylised as ''CLIEИT'') is the self-titled debut album by English

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. It was released on 18 August 2003 by

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Critical reception

''Client'' was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 52 based on 8 reviews. In a review for

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, David Jeffries wrote "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.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from ''Client'' album liner notes. * Client – production * DJ Brass – photography * Louise Downer – artwork design * Scott Fairbrother – guitar (3, 6, 8); bass (8) * Sie Medway-Smith –

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, additional programming * Matt Nida – web design * Mandy Parnell – mastering * Paul.A.Taylor – logo * Paul Tipler – mixing * Felix Todd – backing vocals (8); vocal production (2–5, 7, 8, 11)

Release history

References

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