Psychic Warfare
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]
| Psychic Warfare | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
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| Genre | Stoner rock, hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Weathermaker Music | |||
| Producer | Machine | |||
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Album Info edit
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 edit
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 edit
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.
Original release edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 39:54 | |
Digital deluxe edition edit
Track 13-15 are bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13. | "Mad Sidewinder" | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Outland Special Clearance" | 3:17 |
| 15. | "We Need Some Money" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 51:36 | |
Personnel edit
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 edit
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 11 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 2 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Reviews for Psychic Warfare by Clutch". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Psychic Warfare - Clutch". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Woroniak, Thomas (November 2, 2015). "Album Review: CLUTCH - Psychic Warfare". AntiHero Magazine.
- ^ Rowe, Riley (September 30, 2015). "Clutch - Psychic Warfare". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Camp, Zoe. "Clutch - Psychic Warfare". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Clutch "Psychic Warfare" CD - Weathermaker". www.indiemerch.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Clutch "Psychic Warfare" 12" - Weathermaker". www.indiemerch.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Clutch – Psychic Warfare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Clutch – Psychic Warfare". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ 15, 2015/7502/ "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.