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Clutch - From Beale Street to Oblivion Audio CD

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Clutch Band: Clutch
Title: From Beale Street to Oblivion
Rating:
Release Date: 2007-03-27
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: You Can't Stop Progress 2: Power Player 3: Devil & Me 4: White's Ferry 5: Child of the City 6: Electric Worry 7: One Eye Dollar 8: Rapture of Riddley Walker 9: When Vegans Attack 10: Opossum Minister 11: Black Umbrella 12: Mr. Shiny Cadillackness

much better
completely night and day to there live album, its wonderful, great songs good sound quality, one of my fav CD to date .


Greaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It gives me the urge to dip my lobster tails in BBQ Sauce . I love this CD.


Bridge of Highs


Check out Mighty High. Love all the Howlin Wolf lyric references and Robin Trower guitar leads. . . In Drug City.


Bluesy goodness
Good stuff, maybe a little heavy on the keyboards.
I was pretty surprised by this CD.


Another great one.
Yes, maybe that is a bold statement. Clutch would have been my Led Zeppelin back in the day, if I was closer to my parent's age. I will come off as bragging here, so excuse me. However, I know rock and metal music. I'm a music dork. There is not a band of this style, to surface in "modern" times that has been this solid and versatile. They put forth some of the best honest rock music there is to offer. They have evolved from a metal/stoner rock style to a more blues based rock style with a dose of "funk". But along the way they have never lost the ability to jam. When I heard that Clutch made the shift towards a more "rock" style on Robot Hive/Exodus, I'll admit I was skeptical. I thought they might lose their identity. But my mind quickly changed when I heard that album. They never lost that groove and heaviness. Even though the music is different and perhaps more accessible, there is still a unique sound going on. The songwriting of Clutch is it's own animal. And Neil's voice is like no other. One thing I notice about Clutch's music: When you are into the groove of it, suddenly, the brilliant lyrical content blindsides you.

From Beale Street to Oblivion is just what I would expect from Clutch. . Another batch of great songs. There is no masturbatory cock-rock crap. Its just pure. It is without a doubt one of the best rock albums I have ever heard. This album is (only) slightly better then Robot Hive/Exodus in my opinion, simply because I think it has a more infectious feel to it.
A new album by Clutch might not be held in high regards. Maybe it will never be recognized like a Zeppelin album. . But, as far as I am concerned, Clutch is bridging that gap from from the past to present, and keeping the imaginative rock music alive. This is what From Beale Street to Obivion does. It bridges the gap and then continues on, carving a dusty dirt road. . . And setting another standard. Very few bands continue to release one great album after another consistently. This band is responsible for one of my favorite albums of all time--The Clutch S/T. And they haven't let me down since. So, obviously I love this band, and I have many legitimate reasons to. The only negative remark I can think of is that once in a great while, Clutch might write a song that I don't like. . . at least not as much as others.
To wrap this up, I would like to add that you are missing out if you don't see Clutch live. This is not a band you just want to hear through your stereo. Trust me. See when they are playing your town, get those tickets and get ready to rock.


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