New CLUTCH Album "BOOK OF BAD DECISIONS" Coming September 7th

CLUTCH TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

"BOOK OF BAD DECISIONS" 

SEPTEMBER 7th

I've loved CLUTCH's unique sound and killer lyrics since the early 90's, before the internet and ChiIL Live Shows existed. In the intervening decades I've shot them from the photo pits at numerous live shows, and amassed a collection of their music and merch. I'm elated that they're all still alive, still together with original members, and still releasing new studio albums. Their 12th is coming this fall and I can't wait to check it out! 

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced Book of Bad Decisions as the title of their new studio album. 

Book of Bad Decisions, CLUTCH’s 12th studio album is scheduled for a worldwide release on September 7th, 2018 via their own Weathermaker Music label.  

The album was recorded at Sputnik Sound in Nashville, TN by producer Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather) and consists of 15 new tracks. 

“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!” says drummer Jean-Paul Gaster.  Bassist Dan Maines seconds that when he says “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 adds “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 favorite recording studio experiences.  I think the outro solo of “Emily Dickinson” turned out particularly great.”  

The album cover was designed by renowned photographer Dan Winters.

Book Of Bad Decisions track listing:
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

The first single from Book of Bad Decisions, “Gimme the Keys” is out now. The accompanying lyric video below was created by David Brodsky:



The song is about the band's first tour back in 1991, a time where they began to cut their teeth in the live music business, dealt with show cancellations and incidents on the road. One particular show in a shed surrounded by cornfields in Lawrence, Kansas ultimately turned ugly over a missing microphone and accusations brought by drunk and gun-toting security people at the end of a long day. "Gimme the keys they can keep the guarantee | Gimme the keys and get the hell out of dodge" is a reflection of the mood of that night. 

Neil's Commentary on "Gimme the Keys":



All album formats (CD, 24-page book with CD, 2xLP Standard Black, Limited Colored 2xLP, and 2xLP Picture Disc) will have the same 15 tracks. In addition Weathermaker Music will release two very limited 7” Picture Discs.



Pre-order the new album Book of Bad Decisions at www.pro-rock.com.

This single is the first of four to be released over the next couple of months as an instant gratification track when pre-ordering the album at:

iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/book-of-bad-decisions/1376829212&app=itunes)  
Amazon(http://amazon.com/dp/B07CNYD1R7).

“I’ve never been one for nostalgia,” says Neil Fallon, “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.”

These are the songs the band had on cassette on their first tour. Nothing later than Summer '92.
Check it out here:



CLUTCH:
Neil Fallon - Vocals/Guitar
Tim Sult - Guitar
Dan Maines - Bass
Jean-Paul Gaster - Drums/Percussion
                                                  
For more  information, check out the band’s website:
www.pro-rock.com

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CLUTCH New Single "Crucial Velocity" & Tour Updates

CLUTCH Premiere New Single "Crucial Velocity" on NPR     First Leg of Earth Rocker North American Tour Starts Tonight in Cincinnati!  Earth Rocker Available March 19th in North America

Check back with ChiIL Live Shows for our live Clutch show shots and exclusive interview with Clutch frontman, Neil Fallon coming SOON. Earth Rocker North American Tour Leg 1 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/15: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ 1100 Warehouse 3/16: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ Scoot Inn - "Converse/Thrasher Deathmatch 2013" 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues  3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas Strip 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 3/27: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory 3/29: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market 3/30: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 3/31: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House - Tickets  4/1: Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theater - Tickets  4/2: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House 4/3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom - SOLD OUT! 4/5: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central 4/6: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre 4/7: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall 4/9: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre 4/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's 4/12: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 4/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room 4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live - SOLD OUT! Follow CLUTCH on Twitter: @ClutchOfficial Like CLUTCH on Facebook For More Info Visit: Earth Rocker Pro-Rock WeatherMaker Music Clutch Merch CLUTCH Premiere New Single "Crucial Velocity" on NPR As CLUTCH prepares for the release of their highly anticipated new studio album Earth Rocker the band is ready to give fans another taste of what they can expect on March 19th. Today the band has teamed up with NPR for an exclusive premiere on the second single from Earth Rocker entitled "Crucial Velocity". Get a first listen to the song HERE. CLUTCH are featured on the cover of this month's Decibel Magazine. The magazine features an in-depth interview with the entire band, as well as a special column on craft beer from resident beer expert Jean-Paul Gaster. Copies of the issue can also be purchased HERE. CLUTCH kicks off he first leg of the Earth Rocker North American tour tonight in Cincinnati, OH and it runs through April 20th in Baltimore, MD.  Support on the first leg will come from Orange Goblin, Lionize and Scorpion Child. The band will also be playing at two SXSW Music Festival appearances in Austin, TX this year. They will play two official "SXSW" shows.   The first show is the indiemerchstore.com showcase Friday, March 15th at 1100 Warehouse. Doors open at 6:30 PM and CLUTCH will headline the show and perform at 12:15 AM. Admission is free with SXSW Badge and for Wristband holders. A limited number of tickets will be sold to fans at the door only.      The following day, Saturday, March 16th CLUTCH will play at the Converse/Thrasher "Death Match 2013" event. This showcase takes place at The Scoot Inn and is free and open to the public. Fans are suggested to arrive early as the event is first come, first serve. The event starts at 12 noon and CLUTCH is scheduled to headline the outside stage at 5:00 PM. The second leg of the Earth Rocker North American tour was recently announced and will kick off May 1st in Richmond, VA and runs through May 26th in San Antonio, TX.  Support on this run comes from The Sword and Lionize.      CLUTCH's first ever lyric video for the song "Earth Rocker" is in and can be viewed here. Earth Rocker is available for pre-order exclusively at the CLUTCH Merch Store  Fans can pre-order the record individually or partake in the special fan-friendly bundle packages that are being offered.      Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new website www.earthrocker.com. The website is a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker. Fans can expect to see frequent updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs. Earth Rocker World Tour 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/15: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ 1100 Warehouse 3/16: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ Scoot Inn - "Converse/Thrasher Deathmatch 2013" 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues  3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas Strip 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 3/27: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory 3/29: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market 3/30: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 3/31: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House - Tickets  4/1: Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theater - Tickets  4/2: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House 4/3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom - SOLD OUT! 4/5: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central 4/6: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre 4/7: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall 4/9: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre 4/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's 4/12: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 4/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room 4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live - SOLD OUT! North American Tour Leg 2  5/1: Richmond, VA @ The National  5/2: New York, NY @ Terminal 5   5/3: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall  5/4: Portland, ME @ State Theater 5/5: Boston, MA @ House of Blues 5/7: Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 5/9: Tampa, FL @ State Theater  5/10: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution  European Tour Dates: 6/7: Zeppenlinfeld, Germany @ Rock im Park* 6/8: Nurburgring, Germany @ Rock Am Ring* 6/13: Madrid, Spain @ Gloos Club 6/14: Barcelona, Spain @ Music Hall Barcelona 6/15: Bilbao, Spain @ Sala Santana* 6/17: Bordeaux, France @ Le Krakatoa 6/18: Lyon, France @ Transbo Club (at Le Transbordeur) 6/19: Milan, Italy @ Flame Festival* 6/20: Zurich, Switzerland @ Earshakerdays @ Volkhaus* 6/22: Cognac, France @ Les Anciens Abattoirs  6/23: Clisson, France @ Hellfest* 6/26: Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal Club Theater 6/27: Athens, Greece @ VOX IERA Odos 6/30: Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting* 7/4: Hisingen, Sweden @ Metaltown* 7/13: Stavern, Norway @ Stavern Festival* *Denotes Festival Date* 5/11: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues   5/12: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall   5/14: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues   5/15: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage 5/17: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 5/18: Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range* 5/19: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue - Tickets 5/21: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hill Ballroom   5/22: Fargo, ND @ The Venue 5/23: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theate  5/24: Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma*  5/25: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

CLUTCH Announce Earth Rocker as New Album Title

Here at ChiIL Live Shows, we've been fans of Clutch's uniquely poetic, genre defying metal for decades, so we're stoked to announce they've got new material coming.   We had a chance to interview frontman, Neil Fallon, recently in Indianapolis and we'll have that exclusive video interview published here shortly.   Clutch is skipping Chicago this fall, but they'll be playing Joliet November 2nd with Monstro and Lionize.   Be there! Check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often for loads of original content, pit photos, video interviews, free downloads, give aways and more. Earth Rocker World Tour to Kick off in January 2013   Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced Earth Rocker as the title of their new studio album.  Earth Rocker is scheduled for a worldwide release in March of 2013 on CLUTCH's label Weathermaker Music. In conjunction with the album's release CLUTCH will embark on the Earth Rocker world tour beginning in The United Kingdom in January of 2013.  In addition to the tour dates, the band will be available for press opportunities on select dates. A complete list of dates can be found below.  A full United States and Canadian headline tour will follow and is slated to run from March 8th through April 20th. The band has completed tracking Earth Rocker with Machine handling all production duties.  Machine is currently in the mixing process on the album.  Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new website www.earthrocker.com. The website will be a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker.  Fans can expect to see daily updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs.  In addition to the new website CLUTCH has joined the world of twitter.  Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial. Frontman Neil Fallon commented on the the recording process for Earth Rocker and how it differs from other CLUTCH albums: "Last minute overdubs are fun.  Harmonicas, tambourines (yes, we use those), claps, the odd backing vocal.  Recording can be monotonous, so those unintended moments can be a lot of fun. It's kind of like kindergarten music class, but with beer.   And sometimes the spontaneity of a last ditch idea breathes a lot of life back into a song that we've been beating up for weeks on end. A looming deadline can be a great muse!" He continues, "It has a lot in common with Blast Tyrant in that Machine's production techniques are really unique.  It differs from Blast Tyrant and a lot of other CLUTCH records in that, overall, the songs are faster and concise." When asked about how this record how it differs from other CLUTCH releases guitarist Tim Sult added, "As far as the composition of the songs go, this is the heaviest and fastest CLUTCH album to date. " CLUTCH will also take to the road starting on Halloween for a quick run of dates including two stops in Flint, MI and two stops in Detroit, MI.  MonstrO will open these shows with Lionize providing direct support. In what has become an annual tradition, CLUTCH will play a string of Holiday tour dates this December.  The dates kick off December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium.  Support on these shows will come from Mondo Generator, Saviours and Wino.  A complete list of all dates is below. With Lionize and Monstro 10/31: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop - Tickets  11/1: Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/13) 11/2: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes - Tickets  11/3: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall (Sold Out - Rescheduled from 5/12) 11/4: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall - Tickets Holiday Tour With Mondo Generator, Saviors and Wino 12/26: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club - Tickets  12/27: Asheville NC @ The Orange Peel - Tickets  12/28: Lexington KY @ Buster's Billiards & Backroom - Tickets  12/29: Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall - Tickets  12/30: Sayreville NJ @ Starland Ballroom - Tickets  12/31: Worcester MA @ The Palladium - Tickets  Clutch Earth Rocker World Tour 1/21: Press Day in London, UK 1/22: London, UK @ Islington Academy - Tickets   1/23: Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg - Tickets  1/24: Press Day in Paris, FR 1/25: Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie - Tickets 1/26: Stuttgart, GER @ Universum - Tickets 1/27: Munchen, GER @ Backstage Club - Tickets 1/28: Press Day in Berlin, GER 1/29: Berlin, GER @ Lido - Tickets 1/30: Press Day in Cologne, GER - Tickets 1/31: Cologne, GER @ Luxor - Tickets 2/1: Brussels, BE @ VK - Tickets  2/2: Hamburg, GER @ Logo - Tickets 2/3: Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio - Tickets 2/4: Press Day in Oslo, NO 2/5: Oslo, NO @ Parkteateret - Tickets 2/6: Press Day in Stockholm, SWE 2/7: Stockholm, SWE @ Tyrol - Tickets Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial  Like CLUTCH on Facebook  For More Info Visit: http://www.pro-rock.com  http://www.earthrocker.com  http://weathermakermusic.com/