With lines like “Try to get one over, I’ve got news for you, When you poke the bear, you’re bound to lose,” it makes one wonder what the man behind the suit has been going through. The band blasts off with Bonamassa singing about having travelled the world, his guitar licks spare against the pulsing rhythm section, only to draw back to didgeridoo and dissonant chords. “Notches,” co-written with Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, is a rocking beast and dazzles on every level.

It is a bold and remarkable addition to his catalogue of 40 albums and 30 years as a professional musician.įollowing Bonamassa’s Royal Tea (2020), Time Clocks opens with “Pilgrimage,” a 54 second-long theatrical intro, a snippet of a movie score, a preview of what’s to come.

With top-tier musicians, the band includes Steve Mackey (bass), Lachy Doley (piano), Bunna Lawrie (didgeridoo), Bobby Summerfield (percussion), Anton Fig (drums and percussion), along with backing vocalists Mahalia Barnes, Juanita Tippins, and Prinnie Stevenson, Bonamassa breaks new ground with Time Clocks, blending genres and varied musical timbres and textures. Infused with big sound, effects and cinematic nuances, Time Clocks reflects Bonamassa’s undeniable brilliance and mastery of craft. Produced by Kevin Shirley and mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones), the album smacks of reflection, anguish and insight. Joe Bonamassa’s new studio album, Time Clocks is no different, a thrilling, expansive and moody record that’s big on production, out October 29 via Provogue. Time after time, he puts out great albums, not just because of his wizardry on guitar and soulful, often striking vocals and songwriting, but because he challenges himself and his fans with each new venture. Album Review: ‘Time Clocks’ by Joe Bonamassaīlues/rock legend Joe Bonamassa is known the world over as one of the greatest guitar players and also one of the most prolific.

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