One of the most distinctive and mysterious indie acts of the 21st century, … Read Full Bio ↴One of the most distinctive and mysterious indie acts of the 21st century, Liverpool's art-punk quartet Clinic combine decades' worth of familiar sounds in surprising ways. At any given moment, it's possible to hear shades of the Seeds' churning garage rock, the Velvet Underground's chugging cool, Suicide's icy pulse, Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Western drama, or Augustus Pablo's moody dub within their music. Coupled with Ade Blackburn's acidic vocals and their fondness for wearing surgical masks in concert, Clinic created an unmistakable image and sound that nevertheless shifted subtly on each album. On 2000's Internal Wrangler, they led with the raw strangeness of their music, then emphasized its sophistication on 2002's chilly Walking with Thee. Later, when the band explored folk (on 2006's Visitations), '60s pop (on 2010's Bubblegum), and experimental electronics (on 2012's Free Reign), the results were equally unexpected and effortless. Despite their accomplishments over the years -- touring with Radiohead, a Grammy nomination -- and the timely political commentary of 2019's Wheeltappers and Shunters, Clinic remained firmly, and proudly, outside of the mainstream.

Clinic formed in 1997, when longtime friends Ade Blackburn (vocals/guitars/keyboards) and Jonathan Hartley (guitars/keyboards) left their previous band, Pure Morning. To complete their new project's lineup, they recruited Brian Campbell (bass/flute/vocals) and Carl Turney (drums/piano/vocals). The band embellished on their punk and garage rock roots with keyboards they found at flea markets and jumble sales, as heard on their debut EP, I.P.C. Subeditors Dictate Our Youth. Released on their own Aladdin's Cave of Golf label, it reached number nine in John Peel's Festive 50 singles roundup of 1997. The following year, Clinic issued the equally well-received singles "Cement Mixer" and "Monkey on My Back." A bidding war followed, and the band signed with Domino Records in 1999 because of the label's diverse roster and independent spirit. Clinic's first release for Domino was that year's The Second Line, an EP whose title track was famously used in ads for Levi's Jeans in the U.K. The song also appeared on Clinic's acclaimed 2000 debut album, Internal Wrangler, which was over a year in the making and, like their previous releases, self-financed. In support of the album, they appeared at Scott Walker's Meltdown and All Tomorrow's Parties festivals and toured with Radiohead.

In 2001, Clinic returned to the studio and recorded their second album in less than a month. Appearing in March 2002, Walking with Thee provided a more spacious, atmospheric take on the group's sound and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. Following Walking with Thee's success, Clinic took a different approach while making their next album. The band opted for a rougher, nearly demo-quality sound on Winchester Cathedral, which arrived in August 2004. For their fifth full-length, Clinic reunited with Gareth Jones, who mixed Internal Wrangler and helped them give 2006's Visitations a rawness that harked back to the band's early days. In June 2007, the band issued the B-sides collection Funf. Clinic then revisited their psych and garage rock leanings on Do It!, a self-produced set of songs that Domino released in April 2008.

Clinic changed gears once more on October 2010's Bubblegum, recruiting producer John Congleton for its gentler, chamber pop-inspired sound. The following April, the band delivered the covers EP Ladies Night, which featured a version of Man 2 Man's "Male Stripper," as a release for that year's Record Store Day. On their next album, Clinic made one of the biggest shifts to their distinctive style. Self-produced and featuring mixes by Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin, November 2012's Free Reign combined experimental electronics influenced by Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra with psychedelia and free jazz. The band's chemistry with Lopatin was so potent that the producer remixed the album as March 2013's Free Reign II.

Following Free Reign's release, Clinic went on hiatus. During the band's time off, Blackburn and Hartley formed Higher Authorities, a side project that let them indulge their love of dub more deeply than they could with Clinic. Featuring collaborations with legendary dub producer Adrian Sherwood, the duo's debut album, Neptune, arrived in April 2016. That May, Clinic resurfaced to perform with John Cale at his Liverpool performance of the Velvet Underground's classic album The Velvet Underground & Nico. In May 2019, the band returned with their eighth album, Wheeltappers and Shunters. Taking its name from a British variety TV show from the '70s, the album combined some of Clinic's most straightforward songwriting with a satirical take on politics and nostalgia.

Biography by Heather Phares

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Come Into Our Room
Clinic Lyrics

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Candlelight and all things bright come into our room
Candlelight and all things bright come into our room
Now now the winter glows

See the leaves beneath the trees come into our room
See the leaves beneath the trees come into our room
Now now the winter glows
Now now the winter glows

It's wonderful, no it's wonderful with you

Snug as bugs inside your love come into our room
Snug as bugs inside your love come into our room
Now now the winter glows
Now now the winter glows
Now now the winter glows
It's wonderful, no it's wonderful with you

Fingerbobs has wolfed the lot come into our room
Fingerbobs has wolfed the lot come into our room
Now now the winter glows
Now now the winter glows
Now now the winter glows
It's wonderful, no it's wonderful with you

Come into your room
Come into your room
Come into your room
Come into your room

Come into your room
Come into your room

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Into Our Room" by Clinic is a whimsical and dreamy tune that conjures up images of warmth, love, and togetherness. The repeated refrain, "Candlelight and all things bright come into our room" suggests an invitation to someone, perhaps a lover or a friend, to join the singers in their cozy space. The reference to the winter glow adds to the feeling of intimacy and comfort, as if the singers are nestled inside a warm and welcoming cocoon.

The second verse reinforces this sense of closeness and security, with the image of leaves rustling beneath a tree, evoking the feeling of being sheltered and protected. The lines "Snug as bugs inside your love come into our room" convey a deep level of trust and intimacy, as if the singers are inviting someone to share their most vulnerable and private moments.

The final verse, which includes the seemingly non-sequitur line "Fingerbobs has wolfed the lot," adds to the surreal and poetic nature of the song. It suggests a childlike playfulness and a willingness to embrace the magical and inexplicable. Overall, "Come Into Our Room" is a beautiful and evocative song that captures the essence of human connection and the desire for closeness and companionship.

Line by Line Meaning

Candlelight and all things bright come into our room
We want all things that bring light and joy into our lives to come and be a part of our experience in this room.

See the leaves beneath the trees come into our room
We invite every aspect of nature to join us in this space, and in this moment we welcome the beauty of fallen leaves on trees outside into our presence.

Snug as bugs inside your love come into our room
With your love, we feel safe and secure, and welcome such a feeling to pervade this space and envelop us in this moment.

Fingerbobs has wolfed the lot come into our room
The actions of others have not diminished our desire for all things positive and joyful to converge together in this space, and we welcome them with open arms.

Come into your room
We extend an invitation to all that will make this room more vibrant and fill it with positive energy.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADRIAN BLACKBURN, BRIAN CAMPBELL, CARL TURNEY, JONATHAN HARTLEY

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