Psychic Warfare
Psychic Warfare | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
Recorded | The Machine Shop, Austin, Texas; The Doom Saloon, Frederick, Maryland | |||
Genre | Stoner rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 39:38 | |||
Label | Weathermaker Music | |||
Producer | Machine | |||
Clutch chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Metal Injection | [3] |
Pitchfork | [4] |
AntiHero Magazine | [5] |
Psychic Warfare is the eleventh studio album by the band Clutch, It was released on October 2, 2015 through the band's own label Weathermaker Music.[6]
Album Info[]
Psychic Warfare has been released on: CD, Black & White, Newbury Comics Exclusive 500 Autographed Copy Limited Edition, Transparent Red, & UK Blue Vinyl, "Mad Sidewinder b/w Outland Special Clearance," a Record Store Day 12" 5000 Copy Limited Edition Vinyl Record, as well as a Digital-Only Deluxe Edition with bonus tracks.[7]
Psychic Warfare was produced and mixed by "Machine" (aka Gene Freeman) who also worked with the band on previous albums: Pure Rock Fury, Blast Tyrant and Earth Rocker.
The album-package features photography and artwork by Dan Winters who has been collaborating with Clutch since their 1993 debut album Transnational Speedway League.
Commercial performance[]
Psychic Warfare debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and No. 11 on Billboard 200-- selling 26,000 copies in the first week. This is the best chart-ranking achieved on both charts by the band as well as their best weekly sales.[8]
Track listing[]
All music written by Clutch except "Your Love is Incarceration" written by Clutch & Eugene Freeman (aka Machine) & "We Need Some Money" written by Chuck Brown & Curtis Johnson. All lyrics by Neil Fallon.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Affidavit" | 0:25 |
2. | "X-Ray Visions" | 3:42 |
3. | "Firebirds!" | 3:00 |
4. | "A Quick Death in Texas" | 3:57 |
5. | "Sucker for the Witch" | 3:21 |
6. | "Your Love Is Incarceration" | 3:14 |
7. | "Doom Saloon" | 1:12 |
8. | "Our Lady of Electric Light" | 3:51 |
9. | "Noble Savage" | 2:49 |
10. | "Behold the Colossus" | 3:51 |
11. | "Decapitation Blues" | 3:11 |
12. | "Son of Virginia" | 7:15 |
Total length: | 39:38 |
Personnel[]
Clutch
- Neil Fallon – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tim Sult – lead guitar
- Dan Maines – bass
- Jean-Paul Gaster – drums
Technical personnel
- Machine – production, engineering & mixing
- Alberto De Icaza & Jeff Henson – engineering
- Paul Logus – mastering
- Dan Winters – art
- Andrew Massiatte Lopez – design
Charts[]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 23 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 65 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 155 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 186 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 46 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 18 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 46 |
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 20 |
US Billboard 200[18] | 11 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 2 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Reviews for Psychic Warfare by Clutch". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Psychic Warfare - Clutch". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Rowe, Riley. "Clutch - Psychic Warfare". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ Camp, Zoe. "Clutch - Psychic Warfare". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ Woroniak, Thomas (2 November 2015). "Album Review: CLUTCH - Psychic Warfare". AntiHero Magazine.
- ^ "Clutch "Psychic Warfare" CD - Weathermaker". www.indiemerch.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ^ "Clutch "Psychic Warfare" 12" - Weathermaker". www.indiemerch.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 14, 2015). "Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare'". Billboard.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts - Ö3 Charts". oe3.orf.at. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Clutch – Psychic Warfare" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Clutch – Psychic Warfare" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Clutch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Clutch (band) albums
- 2015 albums