前作から3年振りとなるバンド待望の2ndアルバムが完成。新作には10曲が収録され、そのうち9曲はサミーが作詞または共作し、エルビス・コステロ&ザ・アトラクションズの1978年の曲「ポンプ・イット・アップ」のカヴァーも収録。「クレイジー・タイムズ」はデイヴ・コブと共にバンド全員で書き、ライヴで録音された。

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2022/08/12）

Never one for subtlety, Sammy Hagar calls his grappling with the pandemic album Crazy Times -- a title that speaks equally to the personal and the world at large. Hagar does spend some time contemplating "Childhoods End" and "Father Time," but make no mistake, hes still a guy who will jam out to "Funky Feng Shui" and turn Elvis Costellos "Pump It Up" into an anthem for drinking beer. Instead of canceling each other, the party tunes play off the reflective numbers, creating something that hints at emotional depth. Make no mistake, the Circle -- the band featuring Sammys old Van Halen running partner Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham, along with guitarist Vic Johnson -- still favor good times over glum, yet this set of old pros enjoy flexing their muscles on a variety of different moods, making Crazy Times an unusually effective Hagar record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Rovi