Song of the Week: Wicker - Clutch

Wicker - Clutch - Pitchfork EP

Clutch is personally one of my favorite band, their self titled album is something I can listen to again and again, the whole way through. I love their sound tone, lyrics, and dynamics, all of which point to an insane sound especially in their earlier albums. Wicker has guitar tones that wash over you in distorted waves before switching to a choppy off beat riff for the verses of the song. The actual lyrics are contradictions and riddles, they're full of idioms and wordplay confusing meaning. I love it.

Midnight Special: Six Pack

Six Pack - Black Flag - Damaged

A good friend of mine first showed me Black Flag's album Damaged and this was the first song off that album to stick with me, most likely because of its opening bass line. To me Henry Rollins seems like an unnecessarily angry man, and a really poor comedian (Right here. Being angry and loud doesn't make you funny, it makes you an asshole.) but I do like some of his aggression and delivery. All in all well worth the two and half minutes.


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