Bring On the Music: Live at the Capitol Theatre is a live album by American band Gov't Mule, released on June 28, 2019, through Mascot Label Group in Europe and Evil Teen Records in the US. It was recorded on April 27 and 28, 2018, at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, with its release accompanied by a concert film directed by Danny Clinch.[1] The album was released in a variety of editions, including a standard edition with 21 tracks (referred to as Part 1), as well as a separate double CD and DVD set that includes a different set list (referred to as Part 2).[2]
Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote that "throughout, the sound is raw, warm, and full, and Gordie Johnson's mix contains no rounded edges", calling the album "a gift of gratitude to fans for a quarter-century of devotion" that "also makes a fantastic introduction to Gov't Mule, one of the finest hard rock bands ever".[4] Doug Collette of All About Jazz felt that "Haynes and company deserve more than a little credit for not relying on past glories, and accordingly, the earliest vintage selections, in the form of "Thorazine Shuffle," and "Blind Man in the Dark" are balanced with a clutch of numbers from the prior year's studio effort Revolution Come, Revolution Go".[3] Ryan Reed of Relix remarked that the "variety is staggering" and "no live album could replicate the collective catharsis of [Govt Mule's] live show, but Bring on the Music comes close".[5]
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