{"title":"Clinic Stars","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"only-hinting","title":"Only Hinting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe full-length debut by Detroit duo \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanna Lenski\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Molik\u003c\/strong\u003e aka \u003cstrong\u003eClinic Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e both refines and redefines their pitch-perfect fusion of downer-pop balladry and featherweight shoegaze: \u003cem\u003eOnly Hinting\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the strummed whirlpool of “\u003cem\u003eI Am The Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e” to the gated reverb of “\u003cem\u003eRemain\u003c\/em\u003e” to the greyscale guitar reverie of “\u003cem\u003eIsn’t It\u003c\/em\u003e,” the record aches as much as moves, daydreaming of escape and transcendence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe group cite a desire to leave their “industrial environment” as muse, although the songs also revel in the romance of longing itself, in the beauty of hearts grown distant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe duo’s previous EPs, \u003cem\u003e10,000 Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e (2021) and \u003cem\u003eApril’s Past\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), captured a similarly swooning slowcore palette, but \u003cem\u003eOnly Hinting\u003c\/em\u003e hits different. Here haze is as much instrument as texture, gauze and melody married as one, traced in elegant arcs across cities streaked in shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kranky","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50426823049547,"sku":"2211293","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50426822885707,"sku":"2211292","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Only_Hinting_6ab6800c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726818136"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/clinic-stars.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}