★★★★
Client Liaison’s debut full-length is a quirky, sexy, experimental offering.
Diplomatic Immunity is teeming with bright bursts of energy, sprinkled with colourful percussion, guitar licks and the infectious vocals of Monte Morgan.
You’ve only got to look at the business meeting-esque cover art to know there are political undertones bubbling throughout this record. It opens with a blatant poke at our capital, ‘Canberra Won’t Be Calling Tonight’, filled with jungle sounds imitating our pollies. ‘A Foreign Affair’, featuring the one and only Tina Arena, is another politically charged number, with an explosive ending that’s more than a little catchy.
Client Liaison’s genre-crossing ways touch on notes of disco, pop, techno and house with absolute ease. There’s no trouble getting into the bouncy rhythm of each track, though clearer distinctions of colour and character would be welcome.
There’s an unapologetic nature to the way Client Liaison go about their work, with the lyrics in ‘Do It My Way’ saying it all. Morgan belts out the words, “All your foolish thoughts can kiss my arse / Because suffice to say, I’m going to do it my way,” and we can’t really argue with that.
Client Liaison’sDiplomatic Immunityis out now through Dot Dash/Remote Control.
