Clutch Post “We Strive for Excellence”; Announce Fall US Tour
At some point there’s going to be a new Clutch full-length. I don’t know when, and frankly, I kind of hope they just put it out some random day, without showing the artwork first, the tracklisting or any of that stuff. They’ve already got two singles in the prior “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)” and the today-unveiled “We Strive for Excellence,” so maybe one more next month and then drop the thing. That would be awesome, if perhaps not for preorders.
What does one get with “We Strive for Excellence?” Aside from the announcement of a Fall US tour with Helmet, Quicksand and JD Pinkus — because the ’90s — and a whole slew of new merchandise including some fairly right on looking shirts, one gets a Clutch song. Killer riff, right on groove, Neil Fallon turning what would be silliness in the hands of a lesser writer into undeniable poetry and a maddening hook. Call it business as usual for one of the best bands on the planet and a treasure of rock and roll whose measure of impact will be decades in the unfurling long after they’re gone. You like Clutch? Cool. So will your grandkids.
And it’s not a coincidence. They strive for excellence, after all. Pro-rock, as they’ve been saying all along. And they have the shirts to prove it.
Major league:
Clutch, “We Strive for Excellence”
Tour dates, tickets, and VIP available at https://www.ClutchOnTour.com
Exclusive merch and vinyl available at https://www.clutchmerch.com
Clutch w/ Helmet, Quicksand & JD Pinkus
Sep 13 Toronto, ON @ Rebel
Sep 15 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Sep 16 New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
Sep 17 Baltimore, MD @ Hammerjacks
Sep 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Sep 20 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Sep 21 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
Sep 23 Louisville, KY @ Louder than Life*
Sep 24 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Sep 25 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
Sep 27 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Sep 29 Houston TX @ Warehouse Live
Sep 30 Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
Oct 01 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct 02 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Oct 04 Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
Oct 05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
Oct 07 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock*
Oct 08 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
Oct 09 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
Oct 10 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
Oct 12 Salt Lake City, UT @ the Depot
Oct 13 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 14 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Oct 15 West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
Oct 16 Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
*Clutch only
More dates here: https://linktr.ee/clutchofficial
CLUTCH:
Neil Fallon – Vocals/Guitar
Tim Sult – Guitar
Dan Maines – Bass
Jean-Paul Gaster – Drums/Percussion
