Top tracks — play these first
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X-Ray Visions Start here — This track exemplifies the album's blend of heavy riffs and humorous storytelling, showcasing Clutch's unique lyrical style wrapped in a catchy chorus.
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Your Love Is Incarceration — With its infectious groove and clever wordplay, this song captures the essence of the album's exploration of love and obsession in a playful yet serious manner.
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Behold the Colossus — This track stands out with its anthemic quality and vivid imagery, representing the album's thematic depth while maintaining a powerful rock sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends heavy grooves with surreal lyrics, showcasing strong songwriting and production.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features high-energy tracks with driving rhythms, while the second half introduces slower tempos and more atmospheric elements.
- The lyrics often employ surreal imagery and narrative storytelling, which adds depth to the overall themes of the album.
- 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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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
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
- steady grooves for focused listening
- sharp wit for lyrical engagement
- short tracks for quick bursts
- gritty energy for active sessions
Maybe skip if you
- prefer long, immersive pieces
- seek soft, mellow sounds
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and creativity in Clutch's established sound.
- Themes
- surreal storytelling· heavy grooves· love and obsession
- Career context
- Released on October 2, 2015, Psychic Warfare was Clutch's tenth studio album and followed the successful Earth Rocker from 2013. At this point in their career, Clutch had firmly established themselves within the hard rock scene, known for their energetic performances and eclectic sound.
Tracklist
- 1 The Affidavit 0:25
- 2 X-Ray Visions Start here 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
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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Fu Manchu
Shares heavy grooves and stoner rock vibes with surreal storytelling elements.
Songs for the Deaf
Queens of the Stone Age
Combines hard rock intensity with surreal lyrics and a driving rhythm section.
Warp Riders
The Sword
Features heavy riffs and a blend of mythic storytelling, aligning well with Clutch's thematic focus.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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