"Clusterhug" is a song written by

Dallon Weekes Dallon James Weekes (born May 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the frontman of the indie pop band the Brobecks, which temporarily operated as a solo project through the late 2000s. He was then a ...

. Originally intended for

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's fourth studio album '' Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!'' (2013), it was scrapped and released by

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band

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on November 5, 2012. It appears as the B-side of the extended play ''Quiet Title'' and a bonus track of their fourth studio album '' Violent Things'' (2009). The song was notably covered by American duo

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History

After becoming a member of

in 2009,

wrote various songs for the band and released their demos as

. One of these, " Far Too Young to Die", would be included on Panic! at the Disco's fourth studio album, '' Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!'' (2013). Another song from the sessions was "Clusterhug", which was rejected as "too weird" for compositionally straying from modern pop song structures. After recording and producing a demo with Matt Glass, the Brobecks released it as the

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of ''Quiet Title'' on November 5, 2012.

Personnel

– lead vocals, bass guitar, piano * Matt Glass – drums,

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* Ian Crawford – lead guitar, harmonies,

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* Augustine Rampolla – harmonies * Breezy Douglas-Weekes – yelling * Amelie Weekes – yelling * Knox Weekes – yelling

I Dont Know How But They Found Me version

American

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duo

recorded a cover of "Clusterhug" for their debut studio album, '' Razzmatazz'' (2020). As a member of the duo, Weekes intended to give the song a second chance with higher-end production quality and adjusted lyricism. The cover was met with favorable reviews upon release.

Reception

Neil Yeung of ''

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'' likened its intricate harmonies to

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while commending the song's sparkly composition, equating it to

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's song "

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". Katie Conway-Flood of ''Bring the Noise'' made a similar comparison to Muse, additionally mentioning

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and highlighting the track as a standout on ''Razzmatazz''. Tina Benitez-Eves of ''Flood Magazine'' described its orchestration as "more lovelorn balladry", while Spencer Fleming of ''Stories from the Crowd'' called "Clusterhug" his favorite song of the band for its 1950s

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style. Initially a fan of the Brobecks' demo, Danielle Tierney of ''Raider Reader'' praised the song's refined bassline and elegant lyricism. Jack Rogers of ''

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'' extensively praised the cover, labeling it a "shimmering masterpiece" for its captivating combination of bass and piano. He additionally accentuated its chorus as anthemic and the ending

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as elevating. Kelsey Trevan of ''Wall of Sound'' felt similarly about the ending, feeling bittersweet about its solemn fade out with a

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. During shows by I Dont Know How But They Found Me, "Clusterhug" is performed with soft lighting and placed around other moody songs. It has often been cited as a highlight in the band's setlist, receiving the most applause compared to other performances.

Personnel

– lead vocals, piano,

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–

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–

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* Brian Phillips – recording engineer, mixing engineer * Michelle Mancini –

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* Taylor Reyes – assistant engineer

References

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