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Title: It's a long time since August...
Review: And a very, very long time since "Mr.Jones". The band tries hard with "American Girls", but even at its best it's only a so-so Counting Crows track. The remainder of the album is mostly embarrassing, almost veering into Barry Manilow territory. The album hits its lowest point on tracks like "Miami", and is bafflingly inept on "New Frontier". On the strength of these songs I really wouldn't be surprised to see Counting Crows opening in Vegas very soon. They've already morphed into a lounge act on this album.
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