Clear is the third studio album by English electronic music act Bomb the Bass, released on 4th & Broadway in 1995. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Q |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Select | 4/5[7] |
NME named Clear the 42nd best album of 1995.[8] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 49 on its list of "The 50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bug Powder Dust" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 4:18 |
| 2. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:59 |
| 3. | "One to One Religion" (with Carlton) |
| 4:14 |
| 4. | "Dark Heart" (with Spikey T) |
| 6:47 |
| 5. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:53 |
| 6. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:33 |
| 7. | "5ml Barrel" (with Will Self) |
| 4:59 |
| 8. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:03 |
| 9. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
| 10. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:08 |
| 11. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:50 |
| Total length: | 53:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One to One Religion (Skankapella Mix)" (with Carlton) |
| 4:29 |
| 2. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:08 |
| 3. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Dark Heart (7" Edit)" (with Spikey T) |
| 4:28 |
| 5. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:33 |
| 6. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:50 |
| 7. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:53 |
| 8. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
| 9. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:59 |
| 10. | "Bug Powder Dust (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session)" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 7:24 |
| Total length: | 49:14 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 22 |
References
- ^ a b Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Clear – Bomb the Bass". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Smith, Andrew (7 April 1995). "Bomb the Bass: Clear (Stoned Heights)". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Q. No. 128. May 1997. p. 135.
- ^ Palmer, Tamara (18 April 1996). "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Rolling Stone. p. 68. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Collis, Clark (April 1995). "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Select. No. 58. p. 99.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1995". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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