Keagan Ilvonen
03/06/09, 01:42 PM
Clutch - Full Fathom Five [CD/DVD]
Record Label: Weathermaker Music
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Everyone’s life goes through changes, whether they be the clothes you wear, the people you hang out with, or the music you listen to. I have to admit that at one point in my life I enjoyed Clutch. I’m not exactly sure why as I look back now. But as the saying goes, with age comes wisdom. I can happily say I have become wiser thanks to Full Fathom Five.
Clutch is a Canadian rock band that mixes many sub rock genres to make a big mess. Eventually there comes a time when people realize they need to grow up and act somewhat mature, but I’m not sure the members of Clutch have reached this day yet. Songs about smoking weed and getting drunk sang by middle-aged men use to be amusing when I was 13 because that was what I wished I was doing. Now when I hear those kinds of songs by bands like Clutch I cringe. Full Fathom Five is a live CD/DVD of recordings taken from various shows, and it's far from good. The whole 95 minutes seems like it is one endless song that has no end in sight. If I had to pick one complaint out of many, it would be the lyrics/singing. Vocalist Neil Fallon’s voice seems as if it can’t get any more monotonous and boring. A good 95% of the time you can hardly understand what he’s saying, which makes this release totally intolerable for me. I was hoping that because this is shot in a few different places that Fallon may have had an off night in the beginning, but this isn’t the case. His voice goes unchanged in every venue, although I feel as if I must give credit where credit is due - the rest of the band is spot on with everything they play, and the actual instrumental aspect sounds great. But sadly one part can bring the whole group down, and that’s the case here. Full Fathom Five proves that after you have had a couple beers in your system you can get excited about anything.
Its obvious that my tastes have just changed from what they use to be. I believe that the changes I make in my everyday life such as my underwear, contacts, and music I listen to are for the better, while I’m sure others will disagree. But I guess that’s what music is for.
I would only recommend this to die hard fans of the band that feel they need to own everything Clutch has ever put out. Aside from that I would try to steer away from this album and go with a studio album you can possibly enjoy.
Viva La Bam bands; middle-aged men; nice beards
myspace.com/clutchband (http://www.myspace.com/clutchband)
Record Label: Weathermaker Music
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Everyone’s life goes through changes, whether they be the clothes you wear, the people you hang out with, or the music you listen to. I have to admit that at one point in my life I enjoyed Clutch. I’m not exactly sure why as I look back now. But as the saying goes, with age comes wisdom. I can happily say I have become wiser thanks to Full Fathom Five.
Clutch is a Canadian rock band that mixes many sub rock genres to make a big mess. Eventually there comes a time when people realize they need to grow up and act somewhat mature, but I’m not sure the members of Clutch have reached this day yet. Songs about smoking weed and getting drunk sang by middle-aged men use to be amusing when I was 13 because that was what I wished I was doing. Now when I hear those kinds of songs by bands like Clutch I cringe. Full Fathom Five is a live CD/DVD of recordings taken from various shows, and it's far from good. The whole 95 minutes seems like it is one endless song that has no end in sight. If I had to pick one complaint out of many, it would be the lyrics/singing. Vocalist Neil Fallon’s voice seems as if it can’t get any more monotonous and boring. A good 95% of the time you can hardly understand what he’s saying, which makes this release totally intolerable for me. I was hoping that because this is shot in a few different places that Fallon may have had an off night in the beginning, but this isn’t the case. His voice goes unchanged in every venue, although I feel as if I must give credit where credit is due - the rest of the band is spot on with everything they play, and the actual instrumental aspect sounds great. But sadly one part can bring the whole group down, and that’s the case here. Full Fathom Five proves that after you have had a couple beers in your system you can get excited about anything.
Its obvious that my tastes have just changed from what they use to be. I believe that the changes I make in my everyday life such as my underwear, contacts, and music I listen to are for the better, while I’m sure others will disagree. But I guess that’s what music is for.
I would only recommend this to die hard fans of the band that feel they need to own everything Clutch has ever put out. Aside from that I would try to steer away from this album and go with a studio album you can possibly enjoy.
Viva La Bam bands; middle-aged men; nice beards
myspace.com/clutchband (http://www.myspace.com/clutchband)