Clutch - Book Of Bad Decisions

Double LP

New album from the Maryland rockers Clutch. The album was completed at Sputnik Sound studio in Nashville with producer and engineer Vance Powell (The White Stripes, Red Fang).

Clutch frontman Neil Fallon, asked how Book of Bad Decisions compares to 2015's Psychic Warfare, says "I think it's more stripped down in some regards. There's more of a wider range of tempos. There's more songs; there's 15 of 'em on there. At this point, I was so close to it for so long, I kind of can't see the forest for the trees; I have to take a step back to understand what this record is, if that makes any sense."

Neil also touched upon the new Clutch album title, explaining that it came "from a song on the album, which, to me, it's a pretty dark song. I was trying to write lyrics that were kind of like a Cormac McCarthy novel in about three and a half minutes," he said. "But anyone in their life does bad decisions, and you can look back and see the repercussions of that spread out like a pebble thrown into a pool. We've made bad decisions; we've also made really good ones. Thankfully, all of us are surrounded by good people that ride our wheelhouse when we get a little tipsy."

Psychic Warfare debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart after shifting 26,000 equivalent album units in the week ending October 8, 2015. The disc was released via the band's own label, Weathermaker Music.

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 Dicjinson

9. Sonic Counselor

10. A Good Fire

11. Ghoul Wrangler

12. H.B. Is in Control

13. Hot Bottom Feeder

14. Paper & Strife

15. Lorelei

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