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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
a drop in form I'm a big fan of Counting Crows, unusually because it's mid-american rock which i'm not always a fan of but there's a great feeling of depth and integrity about them This album is easily their most disappointing - they've departed from their usual territory which is not a bad thing in itself but in this case they've simply adopted too many musical styles without enough panache to carry it off basically i'd give all their other albums a 4.5, but this is a three because only just over half the songs... more info
A further drift towards middle fo the road Having read the other reviews of Hard Candy I seem to be in the minority as I feel it is another example of how one of the worlds most talented rock bands, seem to be slipping rapidly towards bland middle-of-the-road country music. August and Everything was one of the finest albums ever made, containing semi-grunge mellow rock with beatiful melodies and lyrics. The follow-up, Recovering the Satellites, was more electric but nonetheless a powerful sequel. Sadly I found Desert Life fairly uninspiring and... more info
Soft Rock and Hard Candy This CD sees the Crows in more mellow, melodic form with a collection of consistently strong original material and a few surprising bonus covers. Duritz's songwriting shows a mature touch and his singing is as strong (and plaintive) as ever. There are lots of influences - west coast rock, dylan, the band right through to U2 (New Frontier) but the seven strong band all make creative contributions to that big Counting Crows sound. The openers Hard Candy and American Girls are Crows style macho anthemic rock,... more info
Sweet as Candy I am a huge fan of the Crows admittedly, but this is a great album! Singles aside (which are good sing-along tunes), there are some classy pieces on here. I have seen them live 3 times and they are superbly talented musicians. My personal favourite is 'Miami' - must be played loud!
Tracks:
Hard Candy
American Girls
Good Time
If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead)
