Clinic: Do It!

Fans would be forgiven for thinking they've

already heard Do It! before they even press play: The studio gloss of Walking

With Thee

aside, Clinic has been turning out not-so-subtle variations on Internal

Wrangler

for nearly a decade, and once again, Do It! doesn't tinker much with

the formula. Luckily, the "if it ain't broke" axiom applies, as the band's patchwork

of vintage organ groove, krautrock rhythm, and acid-rock squeal has always been

more than just the sum of its parts. Yes, singer Ade Blackburn still wheezes

inscrutable lyrics that emphasize cadence over coherence ("Reel in the quaker

you zip up and taper," "Pet the pet who vets you more"), the syncopated

floor-tom stomp numbers ("The Witch," "Corpus Christi") are still broken up by

quietly seething waltzes ("Free Not Free"), and the requisite proto-punk freak-out

"Shopping Bag" still seems calculated to stave off mid-disc fatigue. But Do

It!

simply adds another 30 minutes to Clinic's quest to keep playing the perfect

sound forever. With a sound as arresting as this, it's hard to fault them for

not branching out more.