California stoner rock vets Fu Manchu have put an end to their studio drought. The quartet last gave us Gigantoid in 2014 and have set Clone of the Universe as the title of the follow-up record. It promises to be one of the most adventurous records in the band's discography.

The album, out Feb. 9, will feature seven new tracks, with the closer, "Il Mostro Atomico" being by far the longest of the band's career, clocking in at just over 18 minutes in length. The rest of the album is padded with the expected punchy runtimes between two and five minutes as Fu Manchu's bass-centric groovin' and hook-laden writing is set to spill across the remainder of their 11th full length offering. Check out the track listing and artwork below.

“We are excited to get out and play this stuff, especially 'Il Mostro Atomico,'” comments frontman Scott Hill. “We think it’s some the strongest music we’ve ever done. We really love the overall sound of the album and having Alex (Lifeson, Rush) play on it is just incredible. It gives it that special validation for the idea that we had to try something like a side long song.”

Fu Manchu will play two album release gigs on Feb. 9 and 10 in California and will ship out to Europe for a headlining tour that begins on March 2 in Paris. The run will extend through March 27 and the band will return stateside for a series of headlining dates between May 1 and May 22. For a complete list of stops, head to the bottom of the page.

Fu Manchu, Clone of the Universe Artwork + Track Listing

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1. "Intelligent Worship" (3:08)
2. "(I’ve Been) Hexed" (2:48)
3. "Don’t Panic" (2:05)
4. "Slower Than Light" (3:26)
5. "Nowhere Left to Hide" (4:19)
6. "Clone of the Universe" (2:58)
7. "IL Mostro Atomico" (18:08)

Fu Manchu 2018 World Tour Dates

Feb. 09 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Troubadour
Feb. 10 - San Diego, Calif. @ The Casbah
March 02 - Paris, France @ Le Trabendo
March 03 - Hengelo, Netherlands @ Metropol
March 05 - Berlin, Germany @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
March 06 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
March 07 - Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller
March 08 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser Medis
March 10 - Helsinki, Finland @ Nosturi
March 11 - Riga, Latvia @ Meina Piekdiena
March 13 - Warsaw, Poland @ Poglos
March 14 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Klub 007
March 15 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena
March 16 - Budapest, Hungary @ A38
March 18 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Mascotte
March 19 - Bern, Switzerland @ Dachstock
March 20 - Munich, Germany @ Hansa 39
March 21 - Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof
March 23 - Hamburg, Germany @ Markhalle
March 24 - Cologne, Germany @ Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
March 25 - Haarlem, Netherlands @ Patronaat
March 26 - Leuven, Belgium @ Depot
March 27 - London, England @ 02 Academy Islington
May 01 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rebel Lounge
May 03 - Dallas, Texas @ Curtain Club
May 04 - Austin, Texas @ Barracuda
May 05 - Houston, Texas @ White Oak
May 07 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Vinyl
May 08 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Kings
May 09 - Washington, D.C. @ Rock & Roll Hotel
May 11 - Philadelphia, Penn. @ Underground Arts
May 12 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
May 13 - Boston, Mass. @ Brighton Music Hall
May 15 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Grog Shop
May 16 - Columbus, Ohio @ Ace of Cups
May 17 - Detroit, Mich. @ El Club
May 19 - Chicago, Ill. @ Bottom Lounge
May 22 - Denver, Colo. @ Streets of London Pub

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