Counting Crows

On their fourth outing, the Counting Crows seem to have perfected the art of the carefully crafted, arena-ready pop song. Produced to precision, Hard Candy blends jangling, emotive pop like "American Girls" with references to the Band - creating a mix that's likely to please young and old.

Like so many bands currently favored by major labels and radio, Counting Crows have the
uncanny ability to make music that sounds familiar the first time you hear it. Throughout
Hard Candy, the melodies and chord changes move securely to where hit records have
gone daringly before, even as the band (now seven players) broadens its stylistic scope.
This is a supremely confident, fastidiously arranged, masterfully played record... More >