Happiness Bastards
Happiness Bastards is the ninth studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on March 15, 2024, through Silver Arrow Records. The album was produced by Jay Joyce. It is the band's first album since their 2019 reformation, the first album of new material since 2009's Before the Frost...Until the Freeze, and the first without longtime drummer Steve Gorman. The album was preceded by the single "Wanting and Waiting", released on January 12, 2024.
The album received a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Critical reception
Happiness Bastards received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on nine critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable".Classic Rock Magazine said "A rock'n'roll record that's funkier than a tramp's kacks, more soulful than a gospel convention, warmer than a mother's love and groovier than the Grand Canyon."
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.Personnel
The Black Crowes- Nico Bereciartúa – guitar
- Erik Deutsch – keyboards
- Brian Griffin – drums
- Sven Pipien – bass, vocals
- Chris Robinson – lead vocals, harp, artwork, design
- Rich Robinson – guitar, vocals
- Jay Joyce – production, mixing (recorded music)|mixing], guitar, keyboards
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Jason Hall – mixing, engineering
- Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
- Alex Grimm – engineering assistance
- Jimmy Mansfield – engineering assistance
- Josh Groppel – engineering assistance
- Camille Robinson – artwork, design
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