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Earth Rocker Start here — The title track encapsulates the album’s high-energy ethos with its infectious riff and driving rhythm, setting the tone for the entire record.
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Crucial Velocity — This track features a perfect blend of groove and aggression, showcasing the band's signature sound while highlighting lyrical themes of speed and freedom.
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Gone Cold — A standout ballad that contrasts the album's intensity, it explores themes of loss with poignant lyrics and an emotionally charged performance.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers energetic hard rock with strong riffs and dynamic shifts, appealing to genre fans.
What we noticed
- The first five tracks maintain a high-energy tempo with aggressive riffs and dynamic vocal delivery, establishing a strong opening.
- Several tracks feature abrupt transitions between sections, creating a sense of urgency and unpredictability.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- high-octane energy for workouts
- dynamic peaks and valleys
- sing-along anthems with friends
- for road trip adventures
- engaging live performance vibe
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slow, mellow tunes
- avoid lengthy album experiences
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Solidified Clutch's position in hard rock, gaining wider recognition with critical acclaim.
- Themes
- high-octane freedom· blues-infused grit· industrial landscapes
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2013, 'Earth Rocker' is Clutch's eighth studio album, following their 2009 release 'Strange Cousins from the West'. At this point in their career, Clutch had solidified their status in rock music, blending genres while staying true to their unique sound.
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Earth Rocker Start here 3:31
- 2 Crucial Velocity 4:00
- 3 Mr. Freedom 2:43
- 4 Night Hag 3:35
- 5 D.C. Sound Attack! 4:37
- 6 Unto the Breach 3:31
- 7 Gone Cold 4:20
- 8 The Face 4:22
- 9 Book, Saddle, & Go 3:44
- 10 Cyborg Bette 3:14
- 11 Oh, Isabella 5:17
- 12 Scavengers 4:03
- 13 The Wolf Man Kindly Requests… 5:02
Disc 2
- 1 Earth Rocker (live) 3:32
- 2 Crucial Velocity (live) 4:02
- 3 Mr. Freedom (live) 2:45
- 4 D.C. Sound Attack! (live) 4:05
- 5 Unto the Breach (live) 3:30
- 6 Gone Cold (live) 4:50
- 7 The Face (live) 4:13
- 8 Book, Saddle, & Go (live) 3:46
- 9 Cyborg Bette (live) 3:14
- 10 Oh, Isabella (live) 5:14
- 11 The Wolf Man Kindly Requests… (live) 5:03
Disc 3
- 1 Earth Rocker Start here
- 2 Crucial Velocity
- 3 Mr. Freedom
- 4 D.C. Sound Attack!
- 5 Unto the Breach
- 6 Gone Cold
- 7 The Face
- 8 Book, Saddle, & Go
- 9 Cyborg Bette
- 10 Oh, Isabella
- 11 The Wolf Man Kindly Requests…
- 12 Video Clip: Crucial Velocity
- 13 Video Clip: Gone Cold
- 14 Video Clip: Easter Egg
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Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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