Clutch announce new album ‘Book Of Bad Decisions’

CLUTCH have announced a brand new album!

The album, titled Book Of Bad Decisions, is the band’s twelfth album and is scheduled for release in September. The album was recorded at Sputnik Sound in Nashville, Tennessee by producer Vance Powell (JACK WHITE, CHRIS STAPLETON, THE RACONTEURS, THE DEAD WEATHER). Speaking about the album, drummer Jean-Paul Gaster says, “with Vance Powell as producer we were able to make a very different kind of an album. The songs feel as if they could jump out of the speakers!” Bassist Dan Maines adds, “recording in Nashville with Vance Powell gave us a new and fresh approach towards making an album that truly captures the live energy of CLUTCH in a way I don’t think we’ve done before.” Guitarist Tim Sult also comments, “laying down guitar tracks with Vance was fun and inspiring. Going through and trying out his and his engineer, Mike Fahey’s collection of vintage amps was one of my favourite recording studio experiences. I think the outro solo of Emily Dickinson turned out particularly great.” Frontman Neil Fallon concludes “I’ve never been one for nostalgia. I’ve always shied away from it. But after 27 years of this, I realize that there is a wealth of stories to look back upon as lyrical fodder. As the saying goes, ‘You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.’ Not all the songs reference our collective experience as a band, but Book of Bad Decisions seemed like an apt name for these various chapters, whether factual, fictitious, or somewhere in-between.” 

The band have also released the first single from the upcoming album, titled Gimmie The Keys, and you can watch the lyric video below:

You can also view the track list and artwork for the upcoming album below:

Track List:
1. Gimme The Keys
2. Spirit Of ’76
3. Book Of Bad Decisions
4. How To Shake Hands
5. In Walks Barbarella
6. Vision Quest
7. Weird Times
8. Emily Dickinson
9. Sonic Counselor
10. A Good Fire
11. Ghoul Wrangler
12. HB Is In Control
13. Hot Bottom Feeder
14. Paper & Strife
15. Lorelei

You can catch the band live in the UK on the following dates:

Tue 18th Dec – BRISTOL O2 Academy
Wed 19th Dec – GLASGOW O2 Academy
Thu 20th Dec – MANCHESTER Academy
Fri 21st Dec – LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Sat 22nd Dec – BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy

Book of Bad Decisions is set for release September 7th via Weathermaker Music. 

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