Robot Hive/Exodus [Bonus Disc]

Personnel: Neil Fallon (vocals, guitar, percussion); Tim Sult (guitar); Mick Schauer (Wurlitzer piano, Clavinet); Jean-Paul Gaster (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixers: John Agnello; Michael Comstock.
Recording information: Bearsville (07/13/2005); Magpie Cage (07/13/2005); The Sounds of the Underground, The Starland Ballroom Ou (07/13/2005); Uncle Punchy Studios (07/13/2005).
Director: Doug Spangenberg.
Editor: Anderson Bradshaw.
One of the most diverse and unpredictable heavy-rock acts of the 1990s and 2000s, Clutch quickly garnered a loyal following with a sound that flat-out rocked yet refused to be pigeonholed. ROBOT HIVE/EXODUS is no exception. "The Incomparable Mr. Flannery" kicks off the record with a swaggering Zeppelin-meets-Ted Nugent bit of unadulterated stud rock and never lets up. It would be tempting to call this stoner rock, except for the fact that it's so high-energy. In addition, Neil Fallon's macho vocals belie his insightful, often strikingly poetic lyrics. "Mice and Gods" name-checks both Lucifer and OMNI Magazine, while "Pulaski Skyway" paints a vivid portrait of industrial greed. A meaty-sounding dose of gritty guitar rock that wears its 1970s influences on its sleeve, ROBOT HIVE/EXODUS aims to hit the gut and enlighten the mind.