Book of Bad Decisions explained

Book of Bad Decisions
Type:	studio
Artist:	Clutch
Cover:	ClutchBookofBadDecisionscover.jpg
Studio:	Sputnik Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Length:	56:54
Label:	Weathermaker Music
Producer:	Vance Powell
Prev Title:	Psychic Warfare
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
Next Year:	2022

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.^[1] It was released on CD, regular black vinyl, limited coke bottle clear vinyl and on picture disc, and was produced by Vance Powell.

Reception

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."^[2] 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."^[3] 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".^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Clutch.

Personnel

Clutch

• Neil Fallon – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Tim Sult – lead guitar
• Dan Maines – bass
• Jean-Paul Gaster – drums

Additional personnel

• Chris Brooks – Hammond B3, wurlitzer and piano on "Book of Bad Decisions", "In Walks Barbarella", "Emily Dickinson", "Sonic Counselor", "Vision Quest" and "Hot Bottom Feeder"
• Mike Dillon – percussion, vibraphone on "In Walks Barbarella", "Hot Bottom Feeder", "Book of Bad Decisions" and "Lorelei"
• Kevin Gatzke – tenor, baritone saxophone and horn arrangement on "In Walks Barbarella"
• Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet
• Roy Agee – trombone and bass trombone

Technical personnel

• Vance Powell – production, engineering and mixing
• Michael Fahey – production assistant
• Paul Logus – mastering

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	57
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	26

Notes and References

1. Web site: "BOOK OF BAD DECISIONS" OUT TODAY. September 7, 2018 . Pro-Rock.com .
2. Web site: Clutch's Book of Bad Decisions Is Harsh Medicine for the Chapped Ass of 2018 - MetalSucks. September 4, 2018.
3. Review: Clutch Serve Up More Raucous Good-Time Rock on 'Book of Bad Decisions'. Hank. Shteamer. . September 7, 2018.
4. Web site: Clutch Book of Bad Decisions. exclaim.ca.
5. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #490. auspOp. September 15, 2018. September 15, 2018. January 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123063251/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/9/aria-chart-watch-490/. dead.
6. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. September 15, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".