Blues of Desperation is the twelfth studio album by American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa.

Blues of Desperation has been given a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.

2 on Top Rock Albums,[4] and No.

1 on the Blues Albums chart,[5] selling 25,000 copies in the first week.

The album has sold 68,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016.