Bassist Glenn Hughes and guitarist Joe Bonamassa formed Black Country Communion in November 2009, with Shirley suggesting the addition of drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian.

Black Country Communion received positive reviews from the majority of critics, who praised its effective revival of the 1970s classic rock sound of bands such as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, as well as the performances of the supergroup's individual members.

After forming Black Country Communion (BCC) in November 2009, bassist Glenn Hughes and guitarist Joe Bonamassa wrote the majority of the band's debut album together in a matter of days.

[1] Recording was also completed quickly, both due to each individual band members' ongoing schedules and commitments, as well as the preference of the group – Hughes has noted that he likes to work "under the gun", while Bonamassa has suggested that he and Shirley do not believe in "spending too much time meandering in the studio".

Reviewing the release for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia claimed that the band "delivers the goods for much of this album", suggesting that "Black Country Communion's debut takes the dread out of the supergroup equation".

[1] Similarly, Greg Moffitt for the BBC suggested that the band had "defied the odds to deliver a collection that's all gold and no albatross", highlighting tracks such as "Black Country" and "One Last Soul".

[25] Paul Cole of the Sunday Mercury hailed Black Country Communion as "a great rock and roll album and the assured debut you only get from players at the very top of their game".