Happiness Bastards LP

The Black Crowes return with Happiness Bastards, an album wrestling not just with the weight of its legacy, but also the conventions of today's rock. Tracks like "Rats and Clowns" and "Dirty Cold Sun" suggest an undercurrent of frustration, embodying a struggle against the sanitized facade of mainstream music. Ironically, while the genre flounders under corporate pressures, this band refuses to be merely nostalgic, opting instead for a gritty authenticity that feels almost rebellious. Don't expect any shine here; it's all about unvarnished emotion and the complex ties of brotherhood.