Slipknot’s “Clown” Gives Optimistic Update On Shelved “Look Outside Your Window” Album

Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan has once again teased a release for the band’s long-delayed Look Outside Your Window album, now aiming for 2025. Speaking with NME during the band’s European/UK tour, Clown sounded more confident than ever about the effort finally seeing the light of day.

Tracked back in 2008 during the sessions for Slipknot’s platinum-certified fourth album All Hope Is Gone, the experimental project has taken on a mythical status among fans. Featuring contributions from Clown, Corey Taylor, Jim Root, and Sid Wilson, the record has been described as having a ‘Radiohead’ vibe and isn’t expected to be part of Slipknot’s official discography.

Initially created as a side project while other members tracked their parts for All Hope Is Gone, the album has missed several release windows over the years, including one promised for 2024. Addressing the delays, Clown commented:

“I did say it was going to be in 2024, and I gave it the best fight that I could to make it this year. What I can tell you is that I showed Corey the final artwork two days ago. It is happening, but unfortunately, because of Christmas and New Year and the way business works, I can’t slide it in this year. But you have my word, it’s out of my hands now. It’s being moved on, the money has been spent and there is a plan. The management has it and it is coming out.

I’m really pleased about it and happy to finally be rid of it! What’s nice though is that it isn’t a hype thing, it’s just something we did while we were doing other Slipknot albums. It was a very honest action to make music that wasn’t Slipknot, but utilized the skills of guys with no rules. I don’t know if it’s ‘good’, but I know that I love it. I make music for myself, but I hope that the people who waited and waited and waited think it was worth it too.”

New music from Slipknot remains a work in progress, as the band seems to still be in the early writing stages. While the masked metal collective recently teased a new song with their updated lineup—now featuring drummer Eloy Casagrande—it doesn’t sound like much else has been solidified yet.

Clown offered the following update:

“Eloy is in the band and there’s something happening between the nine of us right now that is very fun. A lot is floating around and we probably have several albums in us right now. As for how things feel, I’m being completely honest with you now, it’s like a cloud has left. Whatever that cloud was… everybody participates to the cloud. It’s looking great.”

He later added:

“You’ve gotta realize, we’ve been on tour for a while and we’re slowly winding down from the long runs. We have some shows next year, then it’s back to healing ourselves from all the work we’ve done and drawing up the next material. Corey already has ideas and is writing lyrics that he sends over. It doesn’t mean it’s set in stone and it doesn’t mean it’s done by any means. We don’t know where any of these directions are headed right now, but I do know that there will be a lot [of ideas] brought to the table at the start of every day.

It feels reminiscent of how it all started in the first place. It’s better than I could ever want and I think everyone would say it feels like a good time. It’s fun, like how it was when we were younger and writing music for ourselves. It’s all thumbs up.”

Later in the conversation, Clown hinted that Slipknot might have a few surprises in store for fans in the near future. Teasing what the band has planned for 2025 and beyond, he offered:

“I think the future is very bright. In the past, I’ve been anxious for the future, but now I’m content. I’m fine with just letting everything unravel and then winding it up to see where it goes. We got some surprises for people that I can’t talk about now too. There are always some things you’re not going to know about, and then, all of a sudden, you wake up and you’re on your way to work: BANG! There’s Slipknot.”

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