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  • Summary: The latest full-length solo release for blues-rocker Eric Gales was co-produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.
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  • Record Label: Provogue
  • Genre(s): R&B, Blues, Funk, Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Guitar Virtuoso, Contemporary Blues
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  1. 90
    His masterful combination of feel and technique reaches frequent peaks, with rousing, Jimi Hendrix-inspired rocker Death Of Me and slow burner I Found Her showcasing his fluid, emotive playing at its best.
  2. Mar 3, 2022
    80
    Track for track, Crown is flawless, the most consistent, musically ambitious, and satisfying album Gales has delivered in a long time, if not ever.
  3. Mar 3, 2022
    80
    He has created a modern blues album that is as much a protest album as it is a dance album. That’s not something just any artist can do. Also, the album is 16 songs, so no listener will feel cheated.
  4. 70
    He could have jettisoned the closing “I Gotta Go,” a jazzy vamp where he chats about having to get off stage at the end of a gig. ... Don’t let that minor misstep dissuade you from supporting Gales as he continues to fine-tune his songs and muscular blues rocking on an exciting album that provides a taste of his combustible live show.
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