| Clairvoyance | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Screaming Trees |
| Cover: | Clairvoyance (Screaming Trees album - cover art).jpg |
| Released: | February 13, 1986 |
| Recorded: | Winter 1985 |
| Studio: | Velvetone Studio, Ellensburg, WA |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 37:42 |
| Label: | Velvetone, Hall of Records |
| Producer: | Steve Fisk, Screaming Trees |
| Prev Title: | Other Worlds |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Even If and Especially When |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
Clairvoyance is the 1986 debut studio album by the alternative rock band Screaming Trees, produced by Steve Fisk. Released on Velvetone Records, the album helped the band earn a contract with SST Records. While it is very much a combination of psychedelic and garage rock, it bears many similarities to early grunge. It was original limited to a pressing of 2,500 copies, which included full size, double sided inserts. In January 2005, it was re-issued on CD by Hall of Records.
Steve Fisk stated that after completing the record he attempted to book a tour for the band and sent their album to local radio stations with little to no traction, stating that "no one wanted to hear about a band from Eastern Washington".[2]
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil listed Clairvoyance as one of his favourite grunge albums, stating: "I like Clairvoyance for the song “Clairvoyance,” but my favorite song on there is probably “I See Stars” followed by “Orange Airplane.” After this album, they kind of fattened up their sound."[3]