In a brand new interview with TotalRock‘s “Hobo On The Radio” present, vocalist Neil Fallon of Maryland rock veterans CLUTCH was requested if he and his bandmates are engaged on new music in the intervening time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We are writing new materials. I’m positively the slowest out of the bunch so far as writing lyrics, ‘trigger I strive the identical lyrics on totally different songs and attempt to discover out the place they will dwell.”
He continued: “We most likely — we can’t be recording till subsequent 12 months. And I am gonna say hopefully the album will come out within the third quarter or fourth quarter of 2025. Which sounds prefer it’s far-off, and I assume it’s, to a level, however that is gonna come round fairly fast for us. We’re gonna do it with [Grammy-nominated producer] Tom Dalgety [GHOST, ROYAL BLOOD, PIXIES] once more. He was superior. However that by no means stops us from enjoying these [new songs] dwell, which they’re going to inevitably shall be everybody’s favourite model and so they’ll hate the document’s model, however that is simply the way in which it goes.”
This previous January, CLUTCH introduced the “New World Samurai Tour 2024”. The trek, which is able to function help from BLACKTOP MOJO and THE NATIVE HOWL, will kick off on April 26 in Richmond, Virginia and conclude on Might 18 in Belvidere, Illinois.
In an interview with AndrewHaug.com, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster was requested if there’s a “retirement plan” in place for him and his bandmates. Gaster replied: “No, there is no such thing as a retirement plan sooner or later. We’re gonna do that for so long as we are able to presumably do it. We nonetheless take pleasure in it. We simply wrapped up a really intensive European tour, most likely the longest we have accomplished over there. And it was actually tough to do, and it was tiring, nevertheless it was additionally most likely one of the thrilling issues I will ever do for my complete life. It was wonderful. It was an expertise of a lifetime. And I feel all of us really feel like that. This chance to play music is such a particular factor. And I feel all of us admire it extra. And so we’re simply gonna maintain doing this factor for so long as we are able to. We actually take pleasure in it. I take pleasure in making music with these guys. It is a very particular factor.”
Fallon beforehand mentioned the group’s longevity in an interview with RVA journal in 2022. He mentioned: “The best way I calculate success is like, you bought to do one thing that you simply love, and that is all it’s important to do. Most of our associates which might be in bands or are musicians must relegate that to weekends, possibly. I’ve identified loads of musicians that bang their head towards the wall for years, to no avail. And typically issues are wanting good after which destiny simply offers them in, all 4 palms. However you realize, we have stayed dedicated, by way of feast and famine as nicely. Typically you’ll be able to generate extra quote-unquote ‘luck’ the more durable you’re employed. However I additionally perceive it is a uncommon factor, to have the identical lineup and to have the ability to do that. And as each tour passes, yearly passes, I feel we get increasingly defensive and protecting about it, as a result of we understand that we dodged loads of bullets alongside the way in which. We do not, and we should not, take any of it without any consideration. I imply, the final two years [of the pandemic] was kind of a preview of what retirement would possibly really feel like. And it is a drag. We do not need to try this.”
CLUTCH‘s thirteenth studio album, “Dawn On Slaughter Seashore”, was launched in September 2022. The LP, which was recorded on the The Magpie Cage Recording Studio in Baltimore, Maryland, was produced and combined by Dalgety, with further engineering by J Robbins (JAWBREAKER, AGAINST ME!, THE SWORD).