Book of Bad Decisions | ||||
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Released | September 7, 2018 | |||
Studio | Sputnik Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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Length | 56:54 | |||
Label | Weathermaker Music | |||
Producer | Vance Powell | |||
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Book of Bad Decisions is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Clutch, released on September 7, 2018, through the band's own label Weathermaker Music. [4] It was released on CD, regular black vinyl, limited coke bottle clear vinyl and on picture disc, and was produced by Vance Powell.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 [5] |
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Exclaim! | 9/10 [7] |
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MetalSucks praised the album, calling it a "slightly disjointed record that sounds like the simmering undercurrent of disbelief, anxiety, and rage that lies just below the surface of the world today." [11] Rolling Stone was also positive in their review, stating "Book of Bad Decisions is another solid latter-day Clutch record, bathed in the grit and liberal fuzz tone that have made their live shows legendary." [12] Exclaim! gave the album a 9/10, stating that "this really needs to be said more, but Clutch are one of the best rock acts of the modern era". [7]
All songs written by Clutch.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gimme the Keys" | 3:33 |
2. | "Spirit of '76" | 3:39 |
3. | "Book of Bad Decisions" | 3:23 |
4. | "How to Shake Hands" | 3:52 |
5. | "In Walks Barbarella" | 3:49 |
6. | "Vision Quest" | 3:18 |
7. | "Weird Times" | 3:09 |
8. | "Emily Dickinson" | 5:06 |
9. | "Sonic Counselor" | 3:28 |
10. | "A Good Fire" | 3:44 |
11. | "Ghoul Wrangler" | 4:28 |
12. | "H.B. Is in Control" | 3:01 |
13. | "Hot Bottom Feeder" | 3:34 |
14. | "Paper & Strife" | 3:02 |
15. | "Lorelei" | 5:48 |
Total length: | 56:54 |
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Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] | 57 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [14] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 89 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] | 87 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [17] | 42 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] | 15 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [19] | 17 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [20] | 9 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [21] | 26 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] | 20 |
UK Albums (OCC) [23] | 13 |
US Billboard 200 [24] | 16 |