A funny thing has happened recently. I've always been a "new Clutch is better than old Clutch" kind of guy, but in the last year or so, I've found myself changing position on that. I think it started when I bought the Clutch Collectors Series version of Transnational Speedway League last year, and then this year I saw the band play live and they were packing their set list with a bunch of songs off their self-titled record. Suddenly I understood the attraction, and while I can still hang with any of Clutch's albums, there is something about that early stuff that I find myself being more drawn to these days.
With this new found love of early Clutch, I was beyond excited when I heard that their 1995 self-titled albumn was getting the Collector's Series treatment. With the alternate cover art, the autographed and numbered insert, and all the extra touches... the packaging for these things always looks amazing. This was the first in the series that didn't get pressed on colored vinyl, but the black goes nice with the cover art and the d-side etching of the original artwork looks good.
Animal Farm. Escape From The Prison Planet. Spacegrass. Fuck, this album contains some of my favorite Clutch songs.
I think that initially I'd heard that the Clutch Collector's Series was going to only span four records. With this one being the fourth, I hope I'm wrong or that they changed their minds and continue with this special edition series. Sure they are a bit expensive, but I'll gladly pay if they keep releasing them.
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