The saga continues for Charley Crockett and his 2026 album Clovis, with the plot thickening from a new label signing, and a promise for the album’s return this Friday, July 3rd—the day before Independence Day in the United States.
On Monday (6-29), Charley Crockett announced that he has signed to Atlantic Outpost. In a statement on social media, Crockett said, “Happy 4th of July week y’all. Sometimes to be free you need to fight. Goliath vs Goliath. On this 250th birthday for America, I’m reminded that freedom is something you continue to fight for. A war that never ends. Today, we win one battle. Clovis is out 4th of July weekend on Atlantic Outpost. Let’s ride.”
Other artists on Atlantic Outpost include Sturgill Simpson (Johnny Blue Skies), Sam Barber, Stella Lefty, Willow Avalon, Cameron Whitcomb, and The War & Treaty. Officially formed by Jeff Levin and Ian Cripps in July of 2025, the label’s slogan is “Move fast and break things.”
Charley Crockett surprise released Clovis at 8:00 pm on Tuesday night, April 28th. He subsequently explained that he was basically dropping the record to get back at Island Records who he’d just released his third and final album from, Age of the Ram, on April 3rd.
In a now deleted post, Crockett said, “Every time I find out I signed a deal I don’t like, and I go to these fuckin’ business people, and tell them I don’t like the deal, I don’t think it’s fair, they say ‘Tough luck kid, you shouldn’t of fuckin’ signed it.’ As soon as I hold them to that same standard, I’m the fuckin’ bad guy,” (laughing).
However, due to contract stipulations likely restricting Crockett from releasing new music so soon after his contract expired—or perhaps that Island would get first dibs on any music recorded while Crockett was under contract with them—the album was pulled on May 6th. Every since then, Crockett has been trying to reconstitute the title via streaming and download services, while also giving away CD copies to fans at CMA Fest and live shows.
Charley Crockett is known as a prolific artist. He recorded Clovis in the New Mexico town of the same name at the historic Norman Petty studios with Shooter Jennings as producer.
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