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Released | June 16, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
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Genre | Jam band | |||
Length | 76:24 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Fantasy | |||
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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]
Time of the Signs bonus EP
Gov't Mule
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
Chart | Peak | Duration (weeks) |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 20 | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 95 | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 154 | 1 |
French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 140 | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 12 | 1 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 40 | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 8 | 1 |