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Hey, ACE fans.  Aaron here.  I’m excited to finally announce the news:

Our new album, “The Age of Misinformation,” came out today!

A conceptual work about the destructive power of lies and the search for truth in the face of overwhelming odds, “The Age of Misinformation” marks a high point for our music.

"The Age of Misinformation" album front cover

In a recent review, Progradar said that the album is “without a doubt The Aaron Clift Experiment’s finest album yet and they will start 2023 with what is going to one of the year’s most superlative releases.”

You can buy a copy of the album on CD or digital download on our website.  We also have other cool new merchandise items like:

  • “The Age of Misinformation” t-shirts 
  • “Bet on Zero” playing cards 
  • Limited edition “Bet on Zero” poster autographed by artist Fumihito Sugawara 
  • A price-saving bundle with all the items listed above
Click the picture below to check out our new offering.  Thank you so much for your support in helping us reach this momentous occasion!

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Hey, ACE fans. Aaron here. Happy 2023! It’s been my annual tradition every year to look back at the year we just finished and talk about the highlights, but I want to change that up a bit. You already know the big event of 2022 – ACE recorded our 4th album, “The Age of Misinformation,” and will be releasing it for you this Friday, January 6! For this year’s annual look back, I want to instead give a shout out to the people who helped make our new album the best ACE release to date:

Of course, I couldn’t have done anything without my amazing bandmates: Anthony Basini, Clif Warren, and Pablo Ranlett-López. Thank you all for your excellent performances on the album and persevering through several false starts courtesy of the pandemic. Working with all of you has been one of the best professional experiences of my life!

Happy 2023 from ACE

Likewise, the guest musicians on the album all helped elevate the sound of The Aaron Clift Experiment. Thank you Big Wy’s Brass Band for the amazing performance on “Bet on Zero”: Ethan Brown, Austin Johanning, Heather Johanning, Justin Dunlap, William Wright, Marcus Cardwell, and Colin Houlihan. Thank you also to the very talented string quartet members who performed on “The Color of Flight” and “Málaga”: Zach Matteson, Charles Anderson, Jason Elinoff, and Ellie Prager.

2022 The Age of Misinformation Recording Sessions - Brass Band Recording 001 2022-06-04
2022 The Age of Misinformation Recording Sessions - String Quartet Recording 003 2022-06-11

Thank you to mixing engineer, Russell Tanner, and mastering engineer, Jerry Tubb. Both of you were incredibly patient and diligent with all the details of this album. I’m blown away with how the production sounds on the album!

2022 The Age of Misinformation Recording Sessions - Backing Vocal Recording 001 2022-05-14

Thank you to videographers, Charles Bradbury and Skyler Frost, for making a kick-ass music video for “Bet on Zero” and helping us put together a great pitch video for our pre-order campaign.

Thank you to visual artist, Fumihito Sugawara, for your incredible album art for “The Age of Misinformation.” I loved watching you come up with highly creative treatments for the album’s concepts.

ACP - Merch - The Age of Misinformation Album + Merch Bundle

Thank you to photographer, Tobe Mokolo, for putting together a really cool photoshoot with the new band lineup and making us look great.

The Band

Last, but certainly not least, thank all of you, the fans, for supporting us through this album cycle. Extra special thank to major album patrons, Mark Boyden, Louis DeCuir, Daniel James, Iron Megan, Jeff Grundmann, and Joe Strouse. I know that it took a little bit longer this time around to release our next album, but the wait is worth it, and none of us in The Aaron Clift Experiment could have done this without our awesome fans!

Happy new year, and get ready for new music this week!

–Aaron

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“‘There’s intelligence and creative brilliance running throughout this excellent album. These gifted and inventive musicians have not only given us some fantastic songs but also a wonderfully potent piece of social commentary. “The Age of Misinformation” is without a doubt The Aaron Clift Experiment’s finest album yet and they will start 2023 with what is going to one of the year’s most superlative releases.”
Thank you very much, Martin Hutchinson, for your glowing review of “The Age of Misinformation” on Progradar. Click the link below to read it:

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Our new prog jazz epic, “Bet On Zero ft. Big Wy’s Brass Band” is here! Featuring the talents of Austin 7-piece brass ensemble, Big Wy’s Brass Band, the song weaves a tale of gambling and heartache with a mix of jazz, prog, heavy rock, and of course – lots of amazing solos!

If you like what you hear, pre-order our new album, “The Age of Misinformation” at www.aaronclift.com/preorder.

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New music is almost here! On October 7, we’re releasing “Bet On Zero,” the first single from our upcoming 4th album, “The Age of Misinformation.” This jazz/prog fusion epic features amazing contributions from 7-piece Austin brass ensemble, Big Wy’s Brass Band . This was one of the wildest songs we’ve ever written, and we can’t wait for you to hear it!

Hey, speaking of can’t wait: would you like to download “Bet on Zero” for FREE a week before it comes out on streaming and music video? All you have to do is signup for our email newsletter at www.aaronclift.com/newsletter. If you like what you hear, please consider pre-ordering our new album at www.aaronclift.com/preorder.