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Nov 11, 2021On the raw, muscular opening Notches it’s the ‘notches on my walking cane’ as Bonamassa’s guitar sends out a series of flares from the powerful blues boogie that propels the song. ... It’s a headlong rush to the final slow, melodic Known Unknowns, where his angst drains into an acceptance that he will never beat the ticking of the clock. It was a journey he had to make and now he’ll have to follow it.
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UncutNov 16, 2021If Time Clocks stays largely true to his love of power-trio blues-rock, he adds an inventive prog seasoning to "Mind's Eye" and "Curtain Call," and his determination to keep moving forward is commendable. [Jan 2022, p.21]
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Nov 11, 2021Time Clocks slowly comes into focus after the short atmospheric instrumental "Pilgrimage" sets the stage for a moody, cinematic record.
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Nov 11, 2021There is more than enough proof in this sprawling set that Joe Bonamassa doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels or take his star status in the blues-rock genre for granted.
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MojoNov 11, 2021His solos still dazzle and the riff to Notches could move mountains, but too much of Time Clocks suggests Bonamassa by numbers. [Dec 2021, p.91]