The Black Crowes Happiness Bastards Album Review

The Black Crowes are back with a great new album called Happiness Bastards.

Released on March 15 of 2024, this album marks The Crowes’ first full on new album of original material since 2009 (they released a cover EP in 2022 called 1972 though) and many thought this would never happen.

That’s because the band broke up, and by all accounts, singer Chris Robinson and his brother, guitarist Rich Robinson, did not get along.

However, they apparently put aside their differences and got back together a few years ago, and now the band includes Chris and Rich, as well as bassist Sven Pipien (who was been in the band for many years), Nico Bereciaua also on guitar, Erik Deutsch on keyboards, and Brian Griffin on drums.

This album rocks!!  It sounds like a Black Crowes rock album to me, which is how I want it to be.

Some don’t like that more classic members aren’t there, but Chris and Rich are still great, can still write very good songs, and have a tight, rocking band.

If you don’t like it, fair enough.

But I do like it very much and I’m glad The Crowes are back.