Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule talks about his favourite albums of all time and the new artists he's been impressed by.

Peace…Like A River is the band’s 12th studio album and follow-up to their chart-topping, GRAMMY-nominated blues album, Heavy Load Blues. The 12-song rock collection also features guest appearances from Billy Bob Thornton, Celisse, and Billy F Gibbons. The tracks on Peace…Like A River explore the many sides of Gov’t Mule and bring together all the qualities that have earned the four-piece – Warren Haynes [guitar, vocals], Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Jorgen Carlsson [bass] – the beloved stature they enjoy today.

Concise songcraft coexists seamlessly with the band’s trademark instrumental journeys. Thematically, the new album explores the seismic changes the world has gone through over the past few years. Influenced both in his song writing and playing by what Haynes calls “the golden era of rock, soul, jazz and blues,”

Gov’t Mule combines the best and most enduring qualities from all those musical strains to create a timeless piece of art. Peace…Like A River was recorded during the same sessions as Heavy Load Blues at The Power Station New England with co-producer, John Paterno (Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos), alongside Haynes. The albums, however, were created in different rooms, with no shared gear or instruments, keeping the two concurrent projects with their own unique identity and character.

The album stand out singles, Dreaming Out Loud, Same As It Ever Was, and Made My Peace, speak and showcase an album that explores the seismic changes the world has gone through over the past few years. Its songs are longer than conventional pop, but somehow still are compact: they explore new bounds but never meander in their wide-ranging and tightly focused nature.