“Two organic farmers from Guascony making an album … that swaggers like a rough mix of The White Stripes and early Clutch. Inspired by naturalist Henry David Thoreau and philosopher Guy Debord, this extraordinary scream of social consciousness is the kind of record that will make the hairs at the back of your neck salute.” – Classic Rock UK review ofLess Is More
The two Gascon organic farmers, The Inspector Cluzo, are thrilled to announce the release of the second single – “As Stupid As You Can” – from their forthcoming soberly titled “Less Is More” 10th album, due on the 6th June 2025.
The single is accompanied by a video available here. Directed and edited by Lorenzo De La Maza, the video was filmed on the band’s Gascon farm Lou Casse.
Showcasing The Inspector Cluzo unique soundscape, the song refers to the book ” The Society Of The Spectacle” written by Guy Debord in 1967. In describing the future development of our society, the philosopher foresaw the hard consequences of the mass-consumption and hyper materialistic culture. In fact, he predicted that on the long term one of the plausible outcomes could be that the: “Truth would be just a moment of the False“. Sounds familiar?
The band’s 10th album, “Less Is More”, was once again recorded with Vance Powell (The White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Seasick Steve) in Nashville in 2024. The album was recorded completely live in four days and mixed in three. Powell succeeded in catching the band tracksless, no-playback organic live energy which has made the band such a live tour de force.
The concept of the album and all lyrics is inspired by Henry David Thoreau and Guy Debord.
The album deals with the bands very real concerns about Post-Growing that they apply at their organic Farm and also in the music business economy .Self-financed at 100% refusing to sign with any major or any hedge funds for touring. They mirror these farming principle’s in their dealings in the music business – such as making efforts to balance their carbon footprint.
TIC will now be touring throughout 2025 with details of announced dates below…
«LESS IS MORE TOUR » EUROPEAN & US/CAN TOUR
(More dates to be announced)
13/06 Istres (France) « Rock à l’Usine festival »
14/06 Valentigney (France) « Boksons Festi Val’ »
21/06 Jarny (France) « Nuits du rock de Jarny »
28/06 Auxerre (France) « Catalpa festival »
04/07 St Nolff (France) « Nuit du bruit de St Nolff »
05/07 Saverdun (France) « Festival Les voix sonneuses »
US – CAN tour
08/07 Dallas (US-TE) « Ferris Wheelers » (+Tyler bryant)
09/07 Tulsa (US-OKC) « The Vanguard » (+Tyler Bryant)
10/07 Omaha (US-NE) « Waiting Room » (+Tyler Bryant)
30/07 Little Rock (US-AR) « Little Rock Music Hall »(+Clutch)
31/07 Oklahoma City (US-OK) « Diamond Ballroom »(+Clutch)
01/08 Austin (US-TX) « Emo’s »(+Clutch)
03/08 Fort Collins (US-CO) « Washington’s »(Clutch)
04/08 Sturgis (US-SD) « Iron Horses Saloon »(+Clutch)
05/08 Bozeman (US-MT) « The Elm »(+Clutch)
07/08 Vancouver (CA-BC) « Commodore Ballroom »(+Clutch)
09/08 Edmonton (CA-AB) « Midway »(+Clutch)
10/08 Calgary (CA-AB) « Grey Eagle event Center »(+Clutch)
12/08 Fargo (US-ND) « Up District Festival Field »(+Clutch)
14/08 Milwaukee (US-WI) « The Rave »(+Clutch)
15/08 Chesterfield (US-MO) « The Factory »(+Clutch)
16/08 Hammond (US-IN) « Horseshoe Hammond Casino »(+Clutch)
EUROPEAN TOUR
23/08 Legna (France) « Festival les Gueules de Bois »
09/10/25 Brussels (Belgium) « Rotonde/Botanique »
10/10 Amsterdam (Holland) « Melkweg Oz »
11/10 Koln (Germany) « Gebaude 9 »
15/10 Hamburg (Germany) « Knust »
16/10 Berlin (Germany) « Lido »
17/10 Munich (Germany) « Strom »
18/10 Milan (Italy) « Biko »
22/10 Bristol (UK) « The Louisiana »
23/10 Nothingham (UK) « Bodega »
24/10 Glasgow (UK) « King Tut’s »
25/10 Manchester (UK) « Deaf Institute »
29/10 Dublin (Ireland) « Wheelan’s »
30/10 Belfast (Northern Ireland) « Limelight 2 »
01/11 London (UK) « The Grace »
06/11 Bordeaux (France) « Salle du Grand Parc »
07/11 La Rochelle (France) « La Sirène »
08/11 Brest (France) « La Carène »
12/11 Mulhouse (France) « Le Noumatrouff »
13/11 Nancy (France) « L’Autre Canal »
14/11 Reims (France) « La Cartonnerie »
15/11 Lille (France) « Le Splendid »
20/11 Lyon (France) « La Rayonne »
21/11 Lausanne (Switzerland) « Les Docks »
22/11 Clermont-Ferrand (France) « La Coopérative de Mai »
27/11 Marseille (France) « Espace Julien »
28/11 Montpellier (France) « Le Rockstore »
29/11 Toulouse (France) « Bikini »
30/11 Biarritz (France) « L’Atabal »
04/12 Lorient (France) « L’hydrophone »
05/12 Caen (France) « Big Bang Café »
06/12 Alençon (France) « La Luciole »
10/12 Madrid (Spain) « Wurlitzer Room »
12/12 Porto (Portugal) « Mouco »
13/12 Lisbonna (Portugal) « Republica dal Musica »
28/01/26 Paris (France) « La Maroquinerie »
29/01 Paris (France) « La Maroquinerie »
30/01 Paris (France) « La Maroquinerie »
31/01 Paris (France) « La Maroquinerie »
01/02 Paris (France) « La Maroquinerie »
