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Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
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Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: The 13th full-length studio release for Maryland hard rock band Clutch was produced by Tom Dalgety.
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  • Record Label: Weathermaker Music
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Sep 19, 2022
    90
    There's a remarkable sense of interplay, open space, hard rock and ambition that suggests other bands might as well pack up their tents and think about heading home. It's hard to pick gems from a sea of diamonds. [Oct 2022, p.72]
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  2. Kerrang!
    Sep 16, 2022
    80
    So, 13 albums in, Clutch are still uniquely brilliant, master craftsmen of a form at once ingeniously simple and amazingly clever. And one that only they can properly do.
  3. Glide Magazine
    Sep 16, 2022
    80
    Sunrise on Slaughter Beach by Clutch is both a celebration of what has made this such a great band and a venture into new territories. It is unmistakably a Clutch album that will have you pumping your fist and singing along. And yeah, it probably does sound better in a slightly rusty 70s muscle car, but that’s not necessary to enjoy the album.
  4. The Wire
    Oct 5, 2022
    80
    Along with the usual guitar/bass/drums/vocals, the group have added vibraphone, theremin and back-up singers, a move that has significantly enhanced their sound and bolstered the sci-fi boogie that rolls through the songs. [Nov 2022, p.70]
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  5. Sputnikmusic
    Sep 16, 2022
    76
    Sunrise On Slaughter Beach is far from a perfect effort, but it’s good to have the merry band from Maryland back again regardless.
  6. AllMusic
    Sep 16, 2022
    70
    Their shortest salvo to date, Sunrise on Slaughter Beach distills all that's good in late-era Clutch, providing a familiar hit of serotonin and physical release.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Hippiekitten
    Oct 2, 2022
    10
    The most Clutch sounding album released by Clutch to date. Always a great time, Neil is the modern bard, taking you on a fantastical tale withThe most Clutch sounding album released by Clutch to date. Always a great time, Neil is the modern bard, taking you on a fantastical tale with sick riffs, heavy bass, and groovy drum lines! The best, and most underrated rock band today!… Expand
  2. doctornielsen
    Sep 23, 2022
    0
    Clutch never disappoints and this album is no different than what we have come to expect. Throughout the album you never doubt that it isClutch never disappoints and this album is no different than what we have come to expect. Throughout the album you never doubt that it is indeed Clutch. At the same time Neil and the team adds for the first time some new nuances to the sound (female backing vocals e.g.) and it works. The best thing about a Clutch album is that even 30 years in there are a few things you know will hold true:
    1) it will rock
    2) it will sound like Clutch
    3) It will bring something new to the table
    4) ... and it will sound great live.
    So what do you get. The most fantastic vocals, the most precise and clean drumming, a bass rhythm you will not find elsewhere and a fan f'''''' tastic lead guitar. Now with backing vocals on top. Worth the roughly 5 year wait - I think so...    … Expand

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