[5][6] Produced by bandmembers Warner Hodges and Johnson, the album was recorded over three months at a friend's Nashville studio in an amp repair shop.

[7][8] Frontman Jason Ringenberg considered the recording sessions for Clear Impetuous Morning to be the easiest of the band's career.

"[16] The Ottawa Citizen determined that "the Scorchers' sound tends to fade into a generic blues boogie obscurity, alongside the likes of the Georgia Satellites.

"[20] Stereo Review stated: "Driven by the relentless guitar of Warner Hodges and the impassioned vocals of Jason Ringenberg, the Scorchers uncork some of their fiercest material.

"[21] The Sun Sentinel called the album "bristling with stinging licks and groove-a-licious tales of lovers, losers and loners.