4.25.2013

New Clutch Album "Earth Rocker"

One of the greatest bands of all-time, in my opinion, is back with brand new material, "Earth Rocker" hit stores in back in March and I have to say it's another classic from Clutch. The bands drummer JP Gaster says he attributes the albums energy to a recent tour with Thin Lizzy and Mothorhead,

"It was on that tour [with Thin Lizzy] that we realized there was really a lack of just straight up rock and roll records coming out these days. So I think we wanted to make something that was, front to back, a very focused kind of a recording. A very efficient kind of recording. One that had good energy from the very beginning to the end."

One thing I've always loved about Clutch is their ability to come out with a fresh sound on each of their albums. Sure they've always stuck to their roots as a hard rock band or stoner rock band, if you will. Time and time again they've proved that they can step outside the box and deliver new sounds be it riff heavy hard rock or something with a southern twang like on Beale Street to Oblivion. 
The band originally recorded 14 tracks to be put on the album but scaled it down to 11 and frontman Neil Fallon says that it wasn't because the songs were bad, they were just going for a certain feel,


"They were great songs, but the band was committed to keeping this record in classic LP length...I think there's something to be said about the fact that you've got a side A and side B, and it still translates when you listen to those albums on CD. Whether you're listening to Paranoid or Dark Side of The Moon, when you listen to the tracks one through ten, there's a bit of a plot arc. I think we were cognizant of that when we were putting this thing together."
Check out the video to hear the track "Book, Saddle, and Go" and click here for the Earth Rocker website and some great behind the scenes video with the band 
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