August And Everything After - Counting Crows

The brilliance of this album highlights the wealth of musical talent out there which never gets the recognition it deserves. August and Everything After, is an example of a harmonic gem hidden behind pop star semi-precious stones. When I was first introduced to Counting Crows 2 years ago, by a friend, I was amazed at the quality of the songs both on a lyrical and musical level. Although many bands have now copied the particular sound and style of Counting Crows, they remain one of the initiators of this blend of smooth vocals and soft rock. This particular album contains a range of songs, from upbeat Mr. Jones, to the much softer, darker Anna Begins. Time and ...

I had already reviewed this album, but after a few months on dooyoo now, I've come to realise that my previous review was really quite awful! So, I decided to rectify the situation forthwith, despite my impending exams. Here then, are the results of the "solas" jury. The Crows' debut has come to be something of a classic in many circles. It features great songwriting (i.e. great lyrics and great tunes) and even better songwriting. (?) Really, though, the songwriting is top class! Many of the songs are rather pensive - the opening number "Round Here" seemed to be very depressing on first listen. But instead you ...

Counting Crows have never achieved much success here in the UK. Their most recognisable song being the Joni Mitchell cover collaboration with Vanessa Carlton, ‘Big Yellow Taxi’. Fortunately this surprise radio hit doesn’t make an appearance on ‘August And Everything After’. Back in 1993 ‘Mr. Jones’ was receiving massive radio play in the States and as a result this album managed to have a fair amount of success, nowhere near what it deserves of course. Counting Crows originality was a breath of fresh air in the midst of the gloomy Seattle movement. Due to excessive imitation their style will never sound as refreshing again but make no mistake, the music ...