Rock band Clutch have shared a new song with fans called “How To Shake Hands.”The song will be featured on their recently announced new album The Book of Bad Decisions, due September 7th. This is the fourth song the band has debuted from their new album, having previously performed three new songs titled “Gimmie The Keys,” “Space 76,” and “Vision Quest” on their previous tour. “How To Shake Hands is currently available on all streaming platforms and according to the PRP, “a limited number of 7″ picture discs featuring the song and the band’s previously released new single “Gimmie The Keys” have been released [as well].”

In a press release, it is discussed how the new song came about. “Clutch’s song ‘How to Shake Hands‘ traces its lineage back to Ry Cooder and John Lee Hooker via the song ‘John Lee Hooker for President‘. In that song Ry Cooder impersonates JLH giving a stump speech on what will happen when he becomes President. Clutch’s original idea of covering the Ry Cooder song was soon abandoned as Neil Fallon said he couldn’t do the song justice. Instead, Neil put his own lyrics in the style of Ry Cooder/JLH to a new Clutch song which ended up becoming the fast-paced ‘How to Shake Hands‘.”

The Maryland natives recently announced a new tour for this fall in support of the new album. It is set to kick off September 16th at Chicago’s  Riotfest. They will hit other major cities across North America, including Dallas, Atlanta, and New York before concluding October 28th in Philadelphia, PA. Sevendust and Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown will serve as opening acts throughout the tour. Check out the rest of the tour dates below.

UPDATE (6/30): Clutch have released a new video for “How To Shake Hands.” Check out the clip below:

Clutch tour dates:
09/16 Chicago IL – Riotfest
09/18 St Paul, MN – Myth Live
09/19 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
09/21 Houston TX – House of Blues
09/22 San Antonio TX – River City Rock Fest
09/23 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live
09/25 Orlando, FL – House Of Blues
09/27 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
09/28 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
09/29 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (no Sevendust)
09/30 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
10/02 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
10/03 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
10/05 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/06 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
10/07 Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
10/08 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/09 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10/11 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
10/12 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
10/13 San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater (feat. System Of A Down, Incubus, At The Drive-In, etc.)
10/14 San Diego, CA – North Park/Observatory
10/15 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
10/17 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
10/18 Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub
10/19 Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live
10/20 Detroit, MI – The Filmore Detroit
10/21 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
10/23 Toronto, ON – Rebel
10/25 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
10/26 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/27 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/28 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

Photo Credit: Marv Watson