Clutch have unveiled a new music video for “Beware The Fever,” the third single from their upcoming fourteenth studio album, ‘Wasted Lands.’ The track sees the Maryland-based blues rockers reuniting with producer Machine (Vision Of Disorder, The Amity Affliction), who previously worked with the band on ‘Blast Tyrant,’ ‘Earth Rocker’ and ‘Psychic Warfare.’
The song also marks the first time Clutch have incorporated banjo into their repertoire. Frontman Neil Fallon explained how the unusual addition came together:
“‘Beware The Fever’ started out as a lark. I played some random melodies on a poorly tuned Deering Goodtime banjo and JP put a hip-hop beat to it. I thought that would be the end of it. Boy was I wrong. As a result of this, I now spend a lot of my free time watching banjo tutorial videos and the algorithm is really pushing AARP benefits and retirement properties in the Ozarks. Beware!”
The track draws inspiration from the supernatural mystique surrounding Appalachian and Pennsylvanian ghost towns. Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster also detailed the unusually quick creative process behind the song, revealing that its initial instrumental arrangement came together in less than 20 minutes.
“The music for ‘Beware the Fever’ came to life in what I believe to be record time for our band. It started with one of those pre-recorded drum loops. This time Neil recorded some banjo parts first. He followed up with some electric guitar and then bass to create the massive chorus. The whole process took less than 20 minutes.”
Gaster recalled being immediately drawn to the instrumental demo and wondering what Fallon would eventually write for it. The lyrics came together months later during pre-production with Machine, while the banjo heard on the finished recording was taken directly from Fallon’s original demo, recorded at the band’s Doom Saloon in January 2026.
Alongside the new single, Clutch have also revealed the dates for their ‘Give The People What They Want Tour,’ a North American run featuring support from Corrosion Of Conformity, Agnostic Front and Chuck Ragan. The trek will begin in late February and continue into early April, with one additional Clutch-only performance scheduled for Honolulu ahead of the main run.
Artist presales are scheduled to begin today, November 10, at 12:00 p.m. EST, with general ticket sales opening Friday, November 13, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Clutch:
- 02/05 – Honolulu, HI – The Republik
With Corrosion Of Conformity, Agnostic Front & Chuck Ragan:
- 02/27 – Green Bay, WI – Epic
- 02/28 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
- 03/02 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 03/03 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- 03/05 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
- 03/06 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
- 03/07 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
- 03/09 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 03/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex
- 03/12 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 03/13 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 03/14 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- 03/16 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
- 03/17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
- 03/19 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 03/20 – Joshua Tree, CA – Mojave Experience at Joshua Tree Lake & Resort (Clutch only)
- 03/21 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 03/23 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
- 03/24 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
- 03/26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
- 03/27 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
- 03/28 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
- 03/30 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 03/31 – Richmond, VA – The National
- 04/02 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
- 04/03 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 04/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
‘Wasted Lands’ is scheduled to arrive January 22, 2027.
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