2023 studio album by Gov't Mule
Peace... Like a River Released June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16 ) Recorded 2021 Studio
Buck Jump Studios
Eusonia Studios
Foster Fonic Studios
Lucy's Meat Market
Peppertree Hill Studio
Power Station New England, Waterford, Connecticut, United States
Genre Jam band Length 76 :24 Language English Label Fantasy Producer
Peace... Like a River is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Gov't Mule , released through Fantasy Records on June 16, 2023.
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that this release sounds completely different to the band's previous effort Heavy Load Blues , but acts as a complement to it, calling this album "a labyrinthine trek through original songs that nod at the band's classic rock influences".[ 1] In Glide Magazine , Doug Collette notes diverse musical influences, such as power trio Cream and the complex production of The Beatles .[ 2] Hugh Fielder of Louder Sound rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, emphasizing the guitar work and writing that "the guitar riff on the opening 'Same as It Ever Was' is perhaps the most melodic that Warren Haynes has come up with".[ 3] Michael Elliott of No Depression notes the musical influences displayed on this release, such as Led Zeppelin and Sly & the Family Stone , and recommends the album as well as the bonus EP on the compact disc edition, Time of the Signs .[ 4] Rob Smith of Ultimate Classic Rock calls this "a welcome addition" to the band's discography.[ 5]
Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite blues albums of 2023.[ 6]
"Same As It Ever Was" – 6:44
"Shake Our Way Out" – 6:23
"Made My Peace" – 9:07
"Peace I Need" – 7:21
"Your Only Friend" – 5:59
"Dreaming Out Loud" – 4:38
"Head Full of Thunder" – 4:35
"The River Only Flows One Way" – 7:21
"After the Storm" – 6:24
"Just Across the River" – 5:18
"Long Time Coming" – 5:19
"Gone Too Long" – 7:15 Time of the Signs bonus EP
"Stumblebum" – 6:08
"Under the Tent" – 5:25
"Time Stands Still" – 5:27
"Blue, Blue Wind" – 6:49
"The River Only Flows One Way" (WH Vocal) – 7:21
Gov't Mule
Matt Abts – drums, percussion, vocals
Jorgen Carlsson – bass guitar, percussion, string arrangement , backing vocals on "Gone Too Long", 12-string acoustic guitar on "Under the Tent"
Warren Haynes – guitar, vocals, string arrangement, production
Danny Louis – keyboards, guitar, trumpet, trombone, backing vocals, orchestration , string arrangement, programming
Additional musicians
Bobby Allende – percussion on "Dreaming Out Loud", "The River Only Flows One Way", "Just Across the River", and "Long Time Coming"
Mechelle Dudley – backing vocals on "Just Across the River" and "Time Stands Still"
Pam Fleming – trumpet on "Dreaming Out Loud" and "Long Time Coming"
Celisse Henderson – guitar and vocals on "Just Across the River"
Jenny Hill – saxophone on "Dreaming Out Loud" and "Long Time Coming"
Ruthie Foster – vocals on "Dreaming Out Loud"
Billy Gibbons – guitar and vocals on "Shake Our Way Out"
Ivan Neville – vocals on "Dreaming Out Loud"
John Paterno – percussion on "Just Across the River", engineering , mixing , production
Kymberli Joyce Rush – backing vocals on "Just Across the River" and "Time Stands Still"
Buford O'Sullivan – trombone on "Dreaming Out Loud" and "Long Time Coming"
Billy Bob Thornton – vocals on "The River Only Flows One Way"
Technical personnel
Jacob Blickenstaff – photography
Rich Borge – illustration
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound
Steve Fallone – mastering at Sterling Sound
McLee Matthias – engineering
Jay Sansone – photography
Stefani Scamardo – executive production
Tommy Steele – design
^ Jurek, Thom (n.d.). "Gov't Mule – Peace... Like a River" . AllMusic . RhythmOne . Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ Collette, Doug (June 14, 2023). "Gov't Mule Professes Undeniable Musical Chemistry On Loaded 'Peace…Like A River' " . Glide Magazine . Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ Fielder, Hugh (June 15, 2023). "Gov't Mule's Peace... Like A River: no room for noodling, but the pleasures run deep" . Reviews > Classic Rock. Louder Sound . Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ Elliott, Michael (June 13, 2023). "Gov't Mule Honors Influences With Their Own Twist" . No Depression . Retrieved June 18, 2023 .
^ Smith, Rob (June 15, 2023). "Gov't Mule, 'Peace ... Like a River': Album Review" . Ultimate Classic Rock . Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ "Favorite Blues Albums" . AllMusic . RhythmOne . n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023 .
^ "Longplay Charts Woche 25 / 2023" . Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ "Ultratop.be – Gov't Mule – Peace ...Like a River" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – Gov't Mule – Peace ...Like a River" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Top Albums (Week 25, 2023)" . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gov't Mule – Peace... Like a River" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Gov't Mule – Peace ...Like a River" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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