| 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.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Classic Rock |  [1] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [7] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | [10] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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