Black Crowes Releasing 1st New Album in 15 Years, ‘Happiness Bastards’ – Billboard

The Black Crowes are again at it. The as soon as battling Robinson brothers return to their soiled southern blooze roots on their upcoming tenth studio album, Happiness Bastards, due out on March 15. The primary new studio file from singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Wealthy Robinson in 15 years comes after the siblings reunited in 2019 for a string of greater than 150 exhibits in 20 international locations in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of their breakthrough 1990 album Shake Your Cash Maker.

“Name it concord or music future that introduced them again collectively, the extremely anticipated file consecrating the reunion of this legendary band simply would be the factor that saves rock & roll,” learn a press release saying the challenge. “In a time the place the artwork type is buried beneath the company sheen of its successors, The Black Crowes are biting again with the angst of phrases left unsaid penned on paper and electrified by guitar strings, revealing stripped, bare-boned rock & roll. No gloss, no glitter, simply rhythm and blues at it’s best possible – gritty, loud, and in your face.”

The follow-up to 2009’s Earlier than the Frost… Till the Freeze was recorded with producer Jay Joyce in early 2023 by the Robinson brothers together with longtime bassist Sven Pipien.

The group previewed the album slated for launch on their very own Silver Arrow Data on Friday morning (Jan. 12) with raucous first single “Wanting and Ready.” The traditional slice of hip-shimmy boogie blues finds Chris Robinson singing, “It’s been a month of Sundays since I may faux a smile/ Attempting to lose my lonely in self-imposed exile/ Attempting to remain pleasant however feeling so hostile/ It’s like I’m chilly to the touch, mortuary fashion,” earlier than busting into the stomping, hand-clapping, gospel-assisted refrain, “I’m nothing however lonely/ Ready and wanting/ Wanting and ready for you/ Ohh, it’s true.”

The ten-track album additionally encompasses a duet with nation singer Lainey Wilson on the fiery Southern gothic ballad “Wilted Rose.”

In a press release, Chris mentioned, “Happiness Bastards is our love letter to rock ‘n’ roll. 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 file represents that.” Brother Wealthy 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 file, and we had been brilliantly guided by among the finest producers within the enterprise, Jay Joyce. I’m extremely happy with what we put collectively.”

The band will hit the street this spring for dates in North America, the U.Ok. and Europe, with dates to be introduced quickly.

Take heed to “Wanting and Ready” and see the Happiness Bastards observe checklist under.

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