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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]

Clumsy
Studio album by Samiam
Released	August 23, 1994
Genre	Hardcore punk punk rock grunge
Length	43:26
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Lou Giordano
Samiam chronology
Billy (1992) Clumsy (1994) You Are Freaking Me Out (1997)

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

The album was produced by Lou Giordano.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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]

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

Personnel

• Jason Beebout - vocals
• James Brogan - guitar
• Victor Indrizzo - drums
• Sergie Loobkoff - guitar
• Aaron Rubin - bass

References

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