Only Hinting (Vinyl LP)

Last year Detroit duo Clinic Stars delivered one of the most poignant debuts in recent memory with Only Hinting, a masterclass in downer-pop and slowcore-infused shoegaze. Layers gauzy textures, dreamy melodies, and delicate electronics. Fans of Grouper, Low, or Cocteau Twins open your ears! - Hunter


We are super hyped on this new full-length from Detroit duo Clinic Stars, aka Giovanna Lenski and Christian Molik! Why? Well we’re always obsessed with anything signed to Kranky (Stars of the Lid, Grouper, Tim Hecker), and with the added shimmer of this Cocteau Twins-esque reverberation in the mix, Only Hinting couldn’t be more up our alley! - Flying Out

The full-length debut by Detroit duo Giovanna Lenski and Christian Molik aka Clinic Stars both refines and redefines their pitch-perfect fusion of downer-pop balladry and featherweight shoegaze: Only Hinting. Recorded and produced at the band’s home studio, the album was crafted across 2022 and 2023, patiently layering FX and spatial depths to give each song a swirling, subconscious undertow. From the strummed whirlpool of “I Am The Dancer” to the gated reverb of “Remain” to the greyscale guitar reverie of “Isn’t It,” the record aches as much as moves, daydreaming of escape and transcendence.

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