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Heavy Load Blues

2021 studio album by Gov't Mule

Heavy Load Blues the twelfth studio album is by American band Gov't Mule. It was released on November 12, 2021 by Fantasy Records.[4][5]

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Heavy Load Blues was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.[6]

Critical reception

Heavy Load Blues was received with very positive reviews by critics. This release has an score of 84 out of 100 at Metacritic, based on the weighted average of four reviews—ranging from 60 to 90 out of 100—from mainstream publications.[2]

In a review for PopMatters, writer Michael Elliot wrote: "Gov't Mule's first strictly "all-blues" album, Heavy Load Blues, is not-so-strictly that at all, but a soul-baring journey of the blues, mainly through the lens of soul and hard rock, in all its complexity, beauty, darkness, and glory."[3]

In the album's review at AllMusic, Thom Jurek said: "Heavy Load Blues is raw, heavy, and immediate, the sound of a band unfettered while pursuing a deep blue groove that never quits."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Warren Haynes, except where noted

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Personnel

Band

  • Warren Haynes – vocals, guitar, producer
  • Matt Abts – drum kit
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass guitar
  • Danny Louis – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Hook Herrera – harmonica (tracks: 1.1, 2.5, 2.8)
  • Jenny Hill – saxophone (tracks: 1.2, 2.2)
  • Buford O'Sullivan – trombone (tracks: 1.2, 2.2)
  • Pam Fleming – trumpet (tracks: 1.2, 2.2)

Technical personnel

  • John Paterno – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Stef Scamardo – executive producer
  • Evan Bakke – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Jorgen Carlsson – remix (tracks: 2.7–8)
  • Jay Sansone, Human Being Media – photography
  • Jeff Anders – painting

Charts

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References

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    Jurek, Thom. "Gov't Mule - Heavy Load Blues, Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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    "Heavy Load Blues by Gov't Mule Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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    Elliot, Michael (November 11, 2021). "Gov't Mule's Heavy Load Blues Wiil Lighten Your Burden". PopMatters. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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    Ehrencloud, Martine (September 8, 2021). "Gov't Mule Announces New Album Heavy Load Blues Shares New Single". Rockandbluesmuse.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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    Fu, Eddie (November 13, 2021). "Gov't Mule on the 5 Artists Who Inspired Their New Album Heavy Load Blues". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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    O'Brien, Andrew (November 15, 2022). "2023 Grammy Award Nominees: Harry Styles, Brandi Carlile, Domi & JD Beck, Gov't Mule, More". Live for Live Music. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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