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Samiam
Released 1994

Stepson
04:16
947 plays

Time by the Dime
06:02
829 plays

Bad Day
04:01
799 plays

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songs

- 1
- As We're Told
- 03:24
- 651 plays

- 2
- Capsized
- 04:12
- 1,390 plays

- 3
- Stepson
- 04:16
- 947 plays

- 4
- Bad Day
- 04:01
- 799 plays

- 5
- Tag Along
- 04:17
- 573 plays

- 6
- Routine
- 02:41
- 601 plays

- 7
- Simca
- 03:01
- 530 plays

- 8
- No Size That Small
- 03:30
- 608 plays

- 9
- She's a Part of Me
- 03:31
- 607 plays

- 10
- Cradle
- 04:27
- 486 plays

- 11
- Time by the Dime
- 06:02
- 829 plays

album review

Conventional wisdom holds that when a well-regarded indie rock band buckles down and signs on to a major label, the cash flow increases and the credibility ceases, both overnight. No one bothered to tell that to Samiam: although Clumsy, their first high-profile release, is a career highlight musically, it was virtually ignored by the general audience (and, it seemed, by Atlantic, the band's label). With a glossy sheen that bigger-budget producers and facilities can sometimes yield, most of Clumsy is so well-polished and (gasp!) radio-friendly that its lack of mainstream success is surprising, if not slightly infuriating. "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. ~ Brian Raftery, All Music Guide