Clutch Ranked
Minus Slaughter Beach, haven't listened to that one yet. |
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Clutch
Essentially the perfect gateway album into blues for metalheads. Sure, Clutch would do bluesier stuff later in their catalog, but this is the perfect middle ground with their metal beginnings. There's so much respect for the rhythm section in here and Tim Sult's guitar tone is out of this world. Completely devoid of filler and without a doubt, Clutch's crowning achievement. 10/10. |
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Pure Rock Fury
Controversial, but I love the raw feel of this and feel that it is one of their most filler-less albums too. Albums 2-4 are generally interchangeable but I never find myself bored with this one. 9/10. |
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The Elephant Riders
One of the band's most diverse albums, nonstop fun and Ship of Gold and The Dragonfly are two of their all time best. 9/10 |
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Blast Tyrant
A little too clean sounding at times, but is definitely the band at their catchiest. Contains many of their signature hits and some of their best deep cuts as well. A few songs tend to become skippable once their catchiness wears thin, but this is an early favorite for new listeners for good reason. 9/10. |
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Earth Rocker
An album that brought back the most beloved era of Clutch's sound and it's easy to see why it was as rejuvenating to their career as it was. It's an album of straight 8-9/10 songs that's a blast to listen to every time. 8/10. |
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Robot Hive/Exodus
Another wonderfully diverse album that has a few subpar tracks that stop it from reaching the heights of previous entries. It's Blast Tyrant with more emphasis on the bluesy side. 8/10. |
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Psychic Warfare
Initially I disliked this because I heard it as Earth Rocker pt. 2. Over time, I have come to realize that Psychic Warfare is Earth Rocker pt. 2 and that is a good thing. 7/10. |
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Jam Room
Lives up to its title. Less clear highlights than on other albums, but this is a good time all the way through. Some of the band's funniest material too. 7/10. |
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From Beale Street to Oblivion
Some major highlights marred by a few instances of filler and production that works for some tracks and detracts from others. 7/10. |
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Impetus
The most consistent collection of Clutch's early material. 7/10. |
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Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased
A b-sides collection that lives up to many of the band's other albums. 6/10. |
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Transnational Speedway League
A handful of strong highlights amid some underdeveloped tracks. Impetus is a better representation of their early sound than this is. 6/10. |
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Book of Bad Decisions
Earth Rocker pt. 3 is diminishing returns for this sound. The band has needed to change their sound up for at least two albums now (considering what I've heard of Slaughter Beach makes it sound very much like a pt. 4 of ER). There's a few highlights here but I've barely returned to this since release. 5/10. |
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Strange Cousins From The West
The last gasp of Clutch's blues sound. A few solid tracks here and there but the majority of this pales in comparison to Robot Hive or Beale Street. 5/10. |
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