In response to questions from many fans, Mr. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, percussionist and founding member of Slipknot, recently discussed the situation with the unreleased album Look Outside Your Windowrecorded in 2008. This album, born from the sessions of All Hope Is Gonepresents a more experimental side of the group and has been described as “super vibey” with a sound close to that of Radiohead, according to the participating members.
A unique project still awaiting release
L’album Look Outside Your Window is the work of Crahan, singer Corey Taylor, guitarist Jim Root, and DJ Sid Wilson. Despite its legendary status and the expectations surrounding its release, it still remains unresolved. In 2023, Crahan assured that the album would see the light of day in 2024: “It will definitely arrive next year. You have my word. The artwork is finished. It was mixed and mastered. It’s a great album and you’ll never hear Corey [Taylor] sing this way elsewhere. It’s a different and timeless project.”
However, in a recent interview with VultureClown left doubt as to whether the album would actually be released before the end of the year. He explained: “Someone recently mentioned Look Outside Your Window. It’s a work that Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson and I created in 2008, in a studio in Perry, Iowa, very close to where we were recording All Hope Is Gone. Many don’t even believe this album exists, or think it will never be released. I’ve always talked about it enthusiastically and I’ve always said you’ll never hear Corey Taylor sing like that anywhere else.”
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Crahan added that all the visual art was recently approved and that he put a lot of effort into getting the album mixed and mastered. He also discussed the complexity of production and Slipknot’s many unfinished projects: “There are so many things related to Slipknot that I would like to introduce to the fans. I’ve created so much over the course of my career, but very little of it has actually come out.”
Last December, Clown confidently stated that the album would be released in 2024, adding: “You have my word. It’s a great album.” Corey Taylor also highlighted one of the obstacles to this release: “One of the reasons the album hasn’t come out yet is because I keep releasing stuff that overlaps with the release date Clown is planning!”
As Slipknot continues its 25th anniversary tour and plans other concerts in 2025, Look Outside Your Window remains pending. The hope is that fans will soon be able to discover this unique work, awaited for more than fifteen years.
