Clumsy is an album by the American band Samiam, released in 1994 on Atlantic Records.[1][2] The band had been the subject of a bidding war, following the early 1994 success of Green Day; it was Samiam's first album for a major label.[3][4]
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| Released | August 23, 1994 | |||
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| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Lou Giordano | |||
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Clumsy's first single was "Capsized".[5] The band promoted the album by opening for Bad Religion on the Stranger Than Fiction tour.[6] Clumsy sold around 13,000 copies in its first six months of release.[7]
Production
editThe album was produced by Lou Giordano.[8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Robert Christgau |  [10] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
The Washington Post thought that "if not bursting with originality, such tunes as 'As We're Told' and 'Bad Day' are nonetheless appealingly energetic and melodic."[11] The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that "Samiam favors a thick power-chord attack that supports lithe, wrenching and surprisingly melancholy vocals ... The result is music that wallops and cries at the same time."[12]
The Gazette concluded: "No problems here with their Westerberg Jr. angst nor their rock ambitions, but if '94 is the year punk 'broke,' '95 is the year it will be broken."[13] The Press-Enterprise stated that Clumsy "flows between hard-core punk and hippie grunge with lyrics telling of childhood pain and misery."[14] The Albuquerque Tribune referred to the album as melodic hardcore, filled with "underlined aggression, bottled like a clinched-fisted rage."[15]
AllMusic wrote that, "'As We're Told' and 'Bad Day' swell with monstrous punk hooks; meanwhile, two slower numbers, 'Tag Along' and 'Cradle' are, respectively, dreamy and angry enough while still retaining can't-miss melodicism."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As We're Told" | Beebout, Brogan | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Capsized" | Beebout, Loobkoff | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Stepson" | Beebout, Loobkoff | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Bad Day" | Beebout, Loobkoff | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Tag Along" | Beebout, Brogan, Rubin | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Routine" | Beebout, Brogan | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Simca" | Beebout, Brogan | 3:01 |
| 8. | "No Size That Small" | Beebout, Loobkoff | 3:30 |
| 9. | "She's a Part of Me" | Beebout, Loobkoff | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Cradle" | Beebout, Brogan | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Time by the Dime" | Beebout, Loobkoff | 6:02 |
| Total length: | 43:26 | ||
Personnel
edit- Jason Beebout – vocals
- James Brogan – guitar
- Victor Indrizzo – drums
- Sergie Loobkoff – guitar
- Aaron Rubin – bass
References
edit- ^ "Samiam Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Roos, John (26 Sep 1996). "They Do Not Like, That Samiam". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 3.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 977.
- ^ Snyder, Michael (July 10, 1994). "SCENE AND SEEN". San Francisco Chronicle. Sunday Datebook. p. 37.
- ^ Norman, Michael (September 12, 1994). "PUNK ROCKING ON SCORCHED EARTH AT BLOSSOM". The Plain Dealer. p. 4E.
- ^ Staple, Arthur (November 18, 1994). "THIS PUNK HAS GROWN UP". The Record. LIFESTYLE/PREVIEWS. p. 10.
- ^ du Lac, J. Freedom (February 24, 1995). "THAT'S SAMIAM". The Sacramento Bee. p. TK19.
- ^ Tauschke, Steve (22 Feb 2002). "Anger-powered pop". The Age. Entertainment Guide. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Clumsy - Samiam | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Samiam". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "SAMIAM PLAYS SAME OLD PUNK SONG". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Moon, Tom (1 Aug 1994). "SING ALONG WITH - PUNK?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C5.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (22 Oct 1994). "SAMIAM Clumsy". The Gazette. p. D3.
- ^ "PUNKTHEYAM". The Press-Enterprise. September 23, 1994. p. AA16.
- ^ "Samiam - Clumsy". The Albuquerque Tribune. September 22, 1994. p. D15. Retrieved June 4, 2023.