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15 March 2024
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'Happiness Bastards' is the tenth studio album by The Black Crowes. It is the band's first album since their 2019 reformation, and first album of new material since 2009's 'Before The Frost... Until The Freeze'.
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TheBigBlack Review
(31 August 2024)
In the 1990s The Black Crowes were a force to be reckoned with, as each groundbreaking new album brought a fresh set of southern inspired rockabilly. Sure, they were merely reinventing countless bands that had come before them, ranging from The Rolling Stones to Lynyrd Skynyrd, but they did it with ability and swagger that placed them at the top of the pile. Over time their light faded, and when they announced their break-up in early 2015 it barely registered a blip on the rock radar. After such a stellar beginning, they deserved a bigger send off - but years of average albums and in-band chaos meant they parted ways simply, and that was that. Fast forward to 2019 and the brothers Robinson announced they were returning, albeit with a totally new backing band. Would this new band be anywhere near as effective as the original? From the moment the slide guitar breaks the silence on opener 'Bedside Manners' it is obvious this isn't a band having one last laid-back romp as the ease into retirement. This is the energy of The Crowes in their prime, and it doesn't let up. 'Rats And Clowns' sounds like early AC/DC, and lead single 'Waiting And Wanting' grooves in a way that can't be denied. Vintage Crowes never even sounded this good. It isn't all rock and groove though, with quieter moments like 'Cross Your Fingers' reminding us of the southern roots of the band, and the melancholy of 'Wilted Rose' is sublime. 'Bleed It Dry' brings in some blues, and late album highlight 'Flesh Wound' has a chorus that demands to be sung. Ending on a sombre note, 'Kindred Friend' closes the show perfectly. There will always be fans that argue that the old stuff is better than the new stuff, and that is usually true, but The Black Crowes have proven here that there can be an exception to the rule. |
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The Black Crowes - Bedside Manners (03:41)
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The Black Crowes - Rats And Clowns (03:34)
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(1/1) 3.
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The Black Crowes - Cross Your Fingers (03:50)
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The Black Crowes - Wanting And Waiting (04:16)
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The Black Crowes - Wilted Rose [featuring Lainey Wilson] (05:07)
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The Black Crowes - Dirty Cold Sun (03:06)
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(1/1) 7.
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The Black Crowes - Bleed It Dry (02:57)
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(1/1) 8.
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The Black Crowes - Flesh Wound (03:35)
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(1/1) 9.
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The Black Crowes - Follow The Moon (03:26)
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(1/1) 10.
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The Black Crowes - Kindred Friend (04:30)
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