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2009 Year End List: Robert Scott of The Clean

December 16, 2009 – 1:36 pm

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Tiny Vipers Live at Chicks Hotel
Eugene Chadbourne Live at Chicks Hotel
Darker than the Deepest Sea, Nick Drake Bio
Haunted Love Darkness in Diamond City EP
Buzzcocks Live in Christchurch
Getting to play Roen Gothenburg and Barcelona.
The Vulcan Railcar riding the Rails again in Otago
The Patch Community Gardens in Port Chalmers
The new Cycle way going from Dunedin to Port Chalmers
Harmonia live 74

The Clean released their first new record since 2001, Mister Pop, this year! Order yours now in the Merge store.

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The Clean – “All These Notes” video & prize pack reminder!

October 29, 2009 – 2:03 pm

Enter to win a prize pack featuring Mister Pop, Getaway, and Anthology at MBV.com!

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The Clean – “In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul” video & prize pack!

October 27, 2009 – 2:17 pm

Enter to win a prize pack featuring Mister Pop, Getaway, and Anthology at MBV.com!

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Live footage from The Clean

September 28, 2009 – 12:10 pm

theclean_vidsThe Clean’s new album, Mister Pop was released earlier this month to universal praise. Robert, Hamish, and David sent us a few live performance videos from late 2007 and a collection of vintage interview footage.

Watch all five and share them with your friends at The Clean’s Vimeo page. Mister Pop is available on CD and digital download in the Merge store.

“These guys invented guitar-organ grooves back in the 1980′s – lean, propulsive, intense, intoning the mantra.”
~ Rolling Stone

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The Clean on AMC

September 11, 2009 – 2:49 pm

theclean_mrpop2AMC recently used The Clean in their “All-Star Summer Download” series. If you missed the spot on TV, you can watch it now!

Get your copy of The Clean’s new record, Mister Pop, on CD and digital download in the Merge store!

The Clean on AMC

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The Clean takes over MagnetMagazine.com

September 8, 2009 – 4:19 pm

cleanlogo1David, Robert & Hamish are the Guest Editors at MagnetMagazine.com this week. Read a Q&A with Robert and David and the first few entries of their editorship.

Mister Pop is available today in your favorite record store, online music provider and the Merge store, of course!

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Vintage Videos: The Clean! (part 3)

September 8, 2009 – 3:24 pm

YouTube Preview Image “Twist Top” video

YouTube Preview Image “Fish” Live @ Cake Shop (12/8/07)

Happy Release Day to The Clean! Order Mister Pop in the Merge store or visit your favorite independent record store!

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Vintage Videos: The Clean! (part 2)

September 4, 2009 – 10:58 am

YouTube Preview Image “Beatnik” video

YouTube Preview Image “Anything Could Happen” video

Find these songs on The Clean’s Anthology, and pre-order their new album, Mister Pop all in the Merge store! The Clean is Blurt! Magazine’s first ever band of the week, too!

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The Clean release new MP3 from “Mister Pop”

September 2, 2009 – 12:24 pm

theclean_mrpop1The Clean released a free MP3 download of “Tensile” from their new album, Mister Pop, which will be available in stores September 8.  Download “Tensile” now and pre-order Mister Pop in the Merge store for a chance to win a free SCORE! box set!

“Tensile,” a track that sounds perfect for a windows-down autumn highway drive with its rolling bassline, chugging, distorted chords and, occasionally, gentle robot voices and squiggly synths.”~Pitchfork

“Tensile” is keyboard crescents darting around three and four-note guitar and bass figures, all green-lighted by their particular sort of Krautpop beat—the one where the robotic severity is replaced by ultra-human grooviness.” ~RCRD LBL

Also, visit the Merge blog to watch classic music videos from The Clean including Heavenly Pop, a documentary about legendary New Zealand label, Flying Nun. Robert, Hamish & David make an appearance as well as Chris Knox and other New Zealand music luminaries.

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Vintage Videos: The Clean!

September 2, 2009 – 12:19 pm
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Part 1 of the Flying Nun documentary, Heavenly Pop. David, Robert & Hamish make an appearance to talk about the early days in The Clean and the New Zealand scene.

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“Tally Ho” video

The Clean’s new album, Mister Pop, will be in stores on September 8th. Pre-order Mister Pop now in the Merge store for a chance to win a free SCORE! box set.

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The Internet speaks: Polvo & The Clean

September 1, 2009 – 12:45 pm

polvo_smileygrass_ashley_worley_loPaste caught up with Dave from Polvo to talk about In Prism and being the resident office rock star. Pitchfork gave In Prism a great review, too! Polvo have tour dates, and you can pre-order their album on CD or Double LP in the Merge store for a chance to win a free SCORE! box set.

The Clean released a new MP3 from Mister Pop today exclusively at RCRD LBL. Also, Pop Tarts Suck Toasted chatted with Hamish about the challenges and rewards of being a band on two continents. Pre-order The Clean’s Mister Pop on CD in the Merge store for a chance to win a SCORE! box set.

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Pre-order Polvo, The Clean AND Our Noise by September 8 for THREE chances to win the SCORE! box set!

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Pre-Order contest Reminder: Win a free SCORE! box set!

August 31, 2009 – 3:21 pm

score_preorder_contestTime is running out on our fantastic September Pre-Order contest!
To kick off the fall new release season, we will automatically enter everyone who pre-orders one (or all) of our September releases to win a complete SCORE! box set subscription. To be eligible, orders must be received prior to September 8.

Visit the Merge store to pre-order new albums from Polvo and The Clean as well as Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records for your chance to win!

If you have already pre-ordered any of our September releases, you will automatically be entered. And, yes, if you pre-order more than one September release (Polvo, The Clean, Our Noise), you get more than one chance to win!

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