Heavy Load Blues
Gov't Mule · 2021
77 min · 13 tracks · Southern rock
A soulful fusion of blues and rock, steeped in emotional depth and Southern grit.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like emotional journey
- soulful reflections on heartache
- peaks of raw intensity
- late-night contemplative listening
- meditative moments of release
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking upbeat party tracks
- prefer short, standalone songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on November 12, 2021, 'Heavy Load Blues' is Gov't Mule's first studio album since 2017's 'Revolution Come... Revolution Go'. At this point in their career, the band sought to revisit their blues roots while showcasing their musical evolution, particularly after the pandemic-induced hiatus that allowed for introspection and creativity.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Allman Brothers Band· Widespread Panic· Blackberry Smoke
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Blues Before Sunrise 3:44
- 2 Hole in My Soul 4:29
- 3 Wake Up Dead 5:54
- 4 Love Is a Mean Old World 4:55
- 5 Snatch It Back and Hold It > Hold It Back > Snatch It Back and Hold It (medley) 7:55
- 6 Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City 5:36
- 7 (Brother Bill) Last Clean Shirt 4:12
- 8 Make It Rain 6:41
- 9 Heavy Load 7:18
- 10 Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home 5:44
- 11 If Heartaches Were Nickels 7:28
- 12 I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) 9:05
- 13 Black Horizon 4:49
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