Losers and Bastards is the new album from alt.blues/roots musician Craig Hughes (see below for press quotes about Craig). A Channel Nowhere release, the album was recorded in June/July 2013 at 16 Ohm Studio in Glasgow, produced by Craig with Tommy Duffin (Headless Kross, Atomgevitter, Ex-Cathedra, The Plimptons). Tommy also plays drums and percussion on the album.

Losers and Bastards highlights Craig's signature mix of melancholy, aggression and dark humour, featuring stomp alt.blues, country and sombre balladry, while displaying influences from flamenco and Celtic folk through Let It Bleed-era Rolling Stones, Neil Young & Crazyhorse and Dinosaur Jr. The track-listing is: Happy Man Cries, Jam Jar Wasp Trap, Last Orders (When I Die), Dressed in Rags, Future After All, Beans and Bread, White Water, Everybody's Got to Cheat and Lie Sometimes, A Strongman and an Acrobat and Wood and Wire.

The release of Losers and Bastards tops off a very busy year for Craig which started with the success of his Hard Times: V