Clutch - Strange Cousins From The West (#5536)

metalgod · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am **Posts:** 5515

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Clutch - Strange Cousins From The West
Bluesy Hard Rock
Quoted: 77 / 100

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Afro_D-Shak · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:09 pm

A day after this review goes up, and still no replies? :huh:

Anyway, I might have to give this a listen. I own From Beale Street To Oblivion but could never really get into it, but I might have to dig it out again and give it another go.

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:32 pm

Afro_D-Shak wrote:

A day after this review goes up, and still no replies? :huh:

Anyway, I might have to give this a listen. I own From Beale Street To Oblivion but could never really get into it, but I might have to dig it out again and give it another go.

Not enough love around here for Clutch, that's for certain. And I wouldn't start with FBSTO, to be honest - Robot Hive/Exodus or Blast Tyrant are better choices, less Blues, more Rock. Depends what you like, really.

Afro_D-Shak · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:39 pm

Goat wrote:

Afro_D-Shak wrote:

A day after this review goes up, and still no replies? :huh:

Anyway, I might have to give this a listen. I own From Beale Street To Oblivion but could never really get into it, but I might have to dig it out again and give it another go.

Not enough love around here for Clutch, that's for certain. And I wouldn't start with FBSTO, to be honest - Robot Hive/Exodus or Blast Tyrant are better choices, less Blues, more Rock. Depends what you like, really.

I actually like the Blues aspect of Clutch the most. They reminded me a lot of ZZ Top the first time I heard them. But it's been at least a year since I listened to FBSTO, I think I might go put it on now.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:49 pm

No love for the Clutch. Wally does though I believe.

Satan's Anus · **Joined:** Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:37 pm **Posts:** 1046

Good album, but a step down from the last few. This one is a bit too laid back, not rockin' enough. I dig it, though.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:54 am

traptunderice wrote:

No love for the Clutch. Wally does though I believe.

Not voicing opinion til I actually hear it.

Fatpom · **Joined:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:23 am **Posts:** 171

Its a good album. But its a regression from where they've been.

Thats certainly understandable. There last few albums have been incredible. It had to happen eventually didn't it? But I can't help but be a little disappointed anyhow. Its still solid as can be, but "solid" isn't what I'm after from the guys I consider the very best band on earth.

I'm suggesting some of this drop off may have something to do with thinning out their material with the Bakerton Group album.

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