This is a heavy one! COUNTING CROWS Round here REACTION - First time hearing

[@neoman1858]

One of the most complete, artful and entertaining albums of the 90s.

[@marlew6629]

Yup. This is album (August and Everything After) is a masterpiece. The band is top notch and Adam Duritz's brilliant poetic lyrics are in a class by themselves.

[@Smitty8858]

100%. Recovering the Satellites and This Desert Life are also incredible

[@Chr1sWaterous]

This whole album is one of my top 10 I would take to a desert island. Every song is solid, it's a whole mood. Thanks Harri! (I think it's about being stuck in a dying small town with little prospects for something better.)

[@reallymysterious4520]

Easily one of the Top 3 albums of the 90s and in my top 20 of all time

[@christopherjennings2830]

Wholeheartedly agree.

[@jenniferkasowicz9463]

On my list of “no skip” albums. You don’t skip across a song because there isn’t a bad one. ❤️✌️

[@reallymysterious4520]

@@jenniferkasowicz9463 There aren't too many of those from the 90s at all. There were in the 70s but then those albums were only about 40 minutes long

[@jenniferkasowicz9463]

@@reallymysterious4520totally agree with your point. 70s albums were better about telling a full story or experience. But there are some other 90s albums I’d put on the “no skip” list. “Little Earthquakes” (Tori Amos), “What’s the 411” (Mary J Blige), “Jagged Little Pill” (Alannis Morisette)…. I still listen to those albums in their entirety. That would be a fun quiz for Hari to put out… what are your “no skip” albums? ❤️✌️

[@angelariebli4843]

That WHOLE album. And Recovering the Satellites. And Live on a Wire. All of it. Adam Duritz is an underrated GENIUS.

[@SilverFlame819]

I remember pre-ordering Satellites, and then being like "wtf is this?" when it finally arrived. Way different vibes than August. Years later, it's also a classic for me. Heavier than August, but so many beautiful gems.

[@CraigShifflet]

I remember their VH1 Storytellers episode, vaguely, and the lead singer, Adam, saying the song was about him leaving things behind in his life. The idioms in the chorus are things your mother tells you, stand up straight, carve your name out, but in the end you realize rules don't have to apply. Stay up late, etc.

[@vickeyadkins1481]

A Long December, is also a great one!

[@KatFoster-gx2xo]

Adam Duritz (the guy singing) is a brilliant lyricist. A personal fav.

[@reallymysterious4520]

I hope that Harri dives into the deep cuts on this album which never got airplay - Raining in Baltimore and Sullivan Street

[@ronparsons8786]

The album August and Everything After is just perfect. Not a bad song on it. A couple bangers but also some very introspective and melancholy tunes like Sullivan Street .. Their second album Recovering the Satellites is also fantastic

[@kevinfarrell3121]

My favorite Rock band ever. Adam Duritz is an underrated songwriter

[@Kymlaar]

I love this song. The whole album is amazing. Mr. Jones is another classic. Thank you for your reaction! It was great to see another perspective. Edit: I see you reacted to Mr. Jones already! How did I miss it? Gonna go watch that now!

[@debbiechang5781]

I have always loved this guy’s voice. After reading through the comments I have learned his name is Adam. What a voice! What a great song with very profound lyrics. Thanks Harri and Brandon 🌺✌️

[@stuBdoc]

The best Counting Crows song, IMHO, never made it to one of their albums. It's on a Geffen records outtake album, and the song is Einstein on the Beach. Very upbeat song about fears of nuclear war. Don't miss it, you can find it on KZbin.

[@SilverFlame819]

I would put Shallow Days and Lightning up there with Einstein. ❤

[@reallymysterious4520]

Easily one of the Top 3 albums of the 90s and in my top 20 of all time

[@marlew6629]

Yup.

[@spencergadoury]

One of the greatest albums of all time! Every single song is perfect!

[@Mssteph239]

Agreed. This is a beautifully, talent FILLED album to just let ride. One of my favorites ❤

[@livenhfree]

Love the Crows. Good cut. "She has trouble acting normal when she's nervous." Lot of people like that. So sad. And "... we talk like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs." Wow.

[@dalemcmillan7231]

This entire album was phenomenal!❤❤❤

[@theloyoukno5799]

The Noah Gundersen cover of this is a MUST watch for any fan of this song.

[@hibhibb5429]

I cannot even tell you how much I love Adam Duritz. He's such an Awesome Vibe!! This guy is so Very UnderAppreciated!!! He's a Lyrical Genius, So Talented!!!!

[@tinalinge2782]

Those lyrics!!! ❤ i hadnt heard this in quite awhile. I will have to niw pull out my old cassette and give the whole thing a listen again. Lyrically it reminds me of Bob Dylan. Where are artists like this today? Thanks Harri for the reminder! Great reaction!

[@kevinhodgins1811]

Such a great album. One of the best of the 90s by far. This song, in particular, always gets me.

[@terrayork5840]

Poetry put to music. ❤️

[@christopherdeguilio6375]

"Another Horse Dreamers Blues" is another powerful song from Counting Crows in a similar vein...never seen a reaction to it...

[@SilverFlame819]

One of my very favorite songs from them. ❤

[@mulatacatachufla]

One of San Francisco's biggest bands of the early 90s!!!

[@albertopa58]

Great album. Love Mr. Jones

[@sst3d]

It’s dark….that’s it

[@anikiyamamoto3297]

Hella dark. And I love it for that....thats all I know

[@jdwoods2008]

I must agree with the other comments. This is one of the most perfect albums of all time. Every.Single.Song.

[@davebzen795]

Brandon - Another excellent submission choice, as would just about any song from the album. I haven't heard this one in way too long.

[@librarylady13]

❤❤❤

[@Lexwell_Lavers]

Great album.

[@darlenehart7896]

💯💯💯💯💯💯🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@StuartBearden]

Nice

[@Thunderball.Mcgillicutty]

THIS WAS NORMAL IN THE 90S, YOU KNOW

[@marcd2673]

you should check out their song Color Blind

[@MoFackle]

I always thought this song was about hopelessness

[@2869may]

"HANGINAROUND" is a great tune from this great band....!

[@brandonious7732]

He did that one a couple months ago. Check it out

[@2869may]

@@brandonious7732 Thanks man, I don't know how I missed it....

[@1Hiprascal]

Another great tune sabotaged by digital mastering, compression. Could have been something very special

[@John_Locke_108]

Counting Crows videos was my first time seeing a white dude with dreads. Everybody made fun of this guy.