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  • Summary: The latest full-length release for the Southern rock jam band Gov't Mule features both originals and covers of blues songs.
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  • Record Label: Fantasy
  • Genre(s): Blues, Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues
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  1. Nov 11, 2021
    90
    A soul-baring journey of the blues, mainly through the lens of soul and hard rock, in all its complexity, beauty, darkness, and glory. ... Gov’t Mule is at their best when they plug in, reach back to their roots, and dig deep into their soul.
  2. Nov 11, 2021
    80
    Heavy Load Blues is raw, heavy, and immediate, the sound of a band unfettered while pursuing a deep blue groove that never quits.
  3. Nov 11, 2021
    80
    The quartet’s sound (produced by Haynes and John Paterno) goes for the retro blues gusto and succeeds; the sonic quality of this record is top shelf.
  4. 60
    While it does start to get a little repetitive, it's good to hear a band straying off the beaten track too play timeless music just for the sheer hell of it. [Dec 2021, p.72]
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  1. Nov 20, 2021
    10
    Great, fantastic amazing. Love the old-school blues jamming. They are all masters at the instruments they play. You want to learn how to playGreat, fantastic amazing. Love the old-school blues jamming. They are all masters at the instruments they play. You want to learn how to play blues - listen to Mule. Expand