# 16 Top Blues Albums of 2024: CD covers

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2024/12/21/16-top-blues-albums-of-2024-cd-covers/
- Published: 2024-12-21T00:04:12+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**2024 was a year with an abundance of strong blues rock albums. Jazz Blues EU’s
Top Albums of 2024 was compiled with the fans/readers counting. Here are Top Albums
of 2024.**

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## **16. Madison Galloway: _Madison Galloway_**

“Madison Galloway’s album, **Madison Galloway** is a great opportunity to introduce
music lovers to her exceptional talent. This recording is full of hard rocking, 
upbeat songs that are sure to get you up and moving. Even though she has experienced
some admirable success in the music world; I have a very strong, gut feeling, that
we will hear and see a lot more of her in the near future. I look forward to what
may be waiting up ahead for Madison Galloway.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/madisongalloway.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **15. Rocky Athas: _Livin’ My Best Life_**

**“Livin My Best Life is Rocky Athas’ testament to his enduring talent and versatility
in the blues rock genre. With its mix of original material and meticulously chosen
covers Rocky and the band showcase their musical prowess with heartfelt intensity
and technical brilliance. From Walter Watson’s powerful drumming and evocative vocals
to John Mayall’s harmonica contribution, the album further establishes Athas as 
a contemporary blues rock torchbearer that is continually pushing past boundaries.”**

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/livinmybestlife.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **14. Steve Cropper & the Midnight Hour: _Friendlytown_**

“**Friendlytown** is a remarkable collection of songs that are a testament to Steve
Cropper’s enduring ability to consistently push into new musical territories. Even
in his 80s he is able to collaborate with an impressive musical lineup to both help
compose and ultimately perform the music on an album. He still remains a formidable
force in music by producing an album filled with a rich blend of blues, rock, and
soul anchored by his guitar collaborating with Gibbons, May, and Montana.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/friendlytown.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **13. Marc Broussard: _Time Is A Thief_**

“**Time is a Thief** is the culmination of Marc Broussard’s musical journey over
the past twenty-two years since the release of his first album **Momentary Setback**.
The album is a combination of Broussard’s multi-faceted signature vocal style, expert
supporting musicianship and excellent collaborations on songwriting. The album explores
themes of love, the struggles of life and time’s fleeting nature as a testament 
to his evolution as an artist.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/timeisathief.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **12. Steve Hill: _Hanging On A String_**

“Taken as a whole, it’s tough at times to remember that the 39-minute-long **Hanging
On a String** is the product of one performer, a detail that makes its existence
all the more impressive. Though the album includes clear standouts, the connective
tissue that holds those together also grows on the listener over time, making Hill’s
latest project an album worthy of further study by diehard fans and newer listeners
alike.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hangingonastring.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **11. Taj Farrant: _Chapter One_**

“Independent artists often release their first albums prematurely with low production
qualities and it hurts them in the long run. Such is not the case here. Farrant,
with guidance from his parents, understands the ups and downs of being independent
and this album is well-produced and professional from start to finish. Currently
working on his second release, the aptly-named **Chapter One**, promises much more
to come and is a great debut effort that shot to number two on the Billboard Blues
chart. It comes from a young man destined to be a powerful force in the blues world
for a long time.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/chapterone.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **10. Philip Sayce: _The Wolves Are Coming_**

“Unleashing a tidal wave of pent-up frustration, the fierce numbers crackle with
an exhilarating and cathartic intensity. There’s an anger present in these songs,
but it’s a righteous anger that serves as a release valve for the tumultuous emotions
that, according to Sayce himself, were present during the album’s writing and recording
process. To put it short, **The Wolves Are Coming** is simply a great record that
rivals the best in Sayce’s discography. Highly recommended.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thewolvesarecoming.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **9. Quinn Sullivan: _Salvation_**

“**Salvation** is an appropriately titled album for an artist who has lived anything
but an ordinary life but still faces the hard realities life brings. Quinn’s genre
blending compositions are unusual in our world of searing guitar shredders. Yet,
the sounds are so familiar for those of us who remember the “smooth rock” sounds
of the pre-disco seventies. The messaging offers words of hope and wisdom beyond
Quinn’s quarter of a century on this planet. Together they deliver an album that
is easy on the ears and inspiring to those seeking hope.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/salvation.jpg?
resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **8. Beth Hart: _You Still Got Me_**

“A very, very special talent who is as inimitable as she is moving and spellbinding.
From tongue in cheek to leaving you in tears, **You Still Got Me **is emotionally
exhausting, but well worth the battle.” – Breton Towler

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/youstillgotme.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **7. Mike Zito: _Life Is Hard_**

“Despite the “Lonely Man” declaration at the top of the album, Zito had a lot of
support in putting **Life Is Hard** together. In addition to producing the album,
Bonamassa and Smith also played guitar throughout and brought in several other musicians
to help fill out the sound. The result is a full-bodied album that embraces the 
best of the blues. While it can serve as a salve for listeners going through a tough
time, it can also be enjoyed simply as an expertly made blues album, one that delivers
on what most blue fans are looking for when they seek out great new music in their
favorite genre.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lifeishard.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

 

## **6. Brave Rival: _Fight or Flight_**

“The lyrical theme of the record carries a strong thread around mental health. While
it remains a challenging stigma to quash, there’s no denying the group have washed
their hands with the notorious difficult second album syndrome. Instead they’re ‘
feeling on top of the world‘, with catchy first single “Five Years On” celebrating
the 5-year anniversary of the band in all their swaggering glory. Bravery never 
goes out of fashion, and neither do a dozen songs this doozy.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fightorflight.
jpg?resize=640%2C578&ssl=1)

## **5. Walter Trout: _Broken_**

“Trout reels in a dozen original tracks (three co-writes with his wife Marie) and
a bunch of first-time collaborators that include the electric-shock-through-your-
veins pipes of Beth Hart. Through bruising guitar and a wry pour of gallows humor,
the album starts with the title track, “Broken,” and finishes with one called “Falls
Apart.” In between, it’s a mash of wrath and serenity, as the genre’s resilient 
icon “always holds on to hope” amidst the stain of dystopia.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/broken.jpg?
resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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## **4. Davy Knowles: _The Invisible Man_**

“Davy Knowles delivers the best album of his career with **The Invisible Man**. 
There’s enough to satisfy guitar lovers but Davy’s playing serves the song. Great
songwriting and strong vocals**, The Invisible Man** is a definite winner.”

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## **3. Dan Patlansky: _Movin’ On_**

“Patlansky is an elite guitarist but one of the things that separates Dan from many
other blues rock artists is his songwriting ability. When world class guitar playing
meets strong songwriting you have a winning combination which Patlansky delivers.
On **Movin’ On**, Dan Patlansky continues to demonstrate his prowess as both a guitarist
and a songwriter. With each track, Patlansky’s influences and personal experiences
shine through. Few artists in blues rock bring the total package like Patlansky.”

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## **2. Tab Benoit: _I Hear Thunder_**

“**I Hear Thunder** reaffirms Tab Benoit as a powerful voice in the blues rock genre
while at the same time expressing his passion for Louisana’s wetlands. This album
combines Benoit’s prowess as a blues rock singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire
with his writing partners Anders Osborne and George Porter Jr. The result is an 
album that is a testament to Benoit’s enduring talent by showcasing a collection
of tracks that are steeped in the rich cultural and environmental history of his
beloved bayou.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ihearthunder.
jpg?resize=640%2C617&ssl=1)

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## **1. Slash: _Orgy of the Damned_**

“The expertise behind the album and the varied voices on it make the project as 
a whole a fascinating listen. With Slash serving as the connective tissue between
each song, the album itself is able to explore different blues sounds and styles
in accordance with how each of the chosen singers meshes with the material. **Orgy
of the Damned** presents blues fans with an exciting way to hear new takes on favorite
songs.”

![](https://i0.wp.com/bluesrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/orgyofthedamned.
jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1)

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