Georgia rock band the Black Crowes have returned. Brothers Chris and Wealthy Robinson have introduced Happiness Bastards, their tenth studio album first LP of unique materials in 15 years. The report is out March 15 by way of the band’s personal Silver Arrow Information. At present, the Black Crowes have shared lead single “Wanting and Ready,” in addition to the 10-song tracklist for Happiness Bastards. Test these out beneath.
“Happiness Bastards is our love letter to rock’n’roll,” Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson mentioned in press supplies. “Wealthy and I are all the time writing and creating music; that has by no means stopped for us, and it’s all the time the place we discover concord collectively. This report represents that.”
Wealthy Robinson added: “This album is a continuation of our story as a band. Our years of expertise writing and making music and touring the world are represented on this report, and we had been brilliantly guided by the most effective producers within the enterprise, Jay Joyce. I’m extremely happy with what we put collectively.”
Happiness Bastards was produced by Jay Joyce, and options vocals from nation singer Lainey Wilson on “Wilted Rose.” The Black Crowes minimize the album in early 2023 with Joyce and longtime bassist Sven Pipien.
The Black Crowes reunited again in 2020, embarking on a summer season tour for the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album, Shake Your Cash Maker. The 1990 LP, which climbed to No. 4 on Billboard’s 200 chart, featured the band’s two greatest hits: a canopy of Otis Redding’s “Exhausting to Deal with,” and the unique ballad “She Talks to Angels.” The Robinson brothers performed Shake Your Cash Maker in full every evening of the North American trek.
The Black Crowes’ final studio album was the two-part challenge Earlier than the Frost… Till the Freeze, launched in 2009.
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Happiness Bastards:
01 Bedside Manners
02 Rats and Clowns
03 Cross Your Fingers
04 Wanting and Ready
05 Wilted Rose [ft. Lainey Wilson]
06 Soiled Chilly Solar
07 Bleed It Dry
08 Flesh Wound
09 Comply with the Moon
10 Kindred Good friend