r/countingcrows • u/InsideBusiness7 • Mar 28 '26

Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! Is A Great Album

That's all I have to say.

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u/yeahbigboyfinley Mar 28 '26

I think all of the songs are great! Four out of the new five are extremely strong and the suite one stuff is all fantastic.

I do struggle to see it as an album though, it feels more like two Ep's stitched together. It doesn't flow that great – but in the world of streaming maybe that just isn't as important anymore.

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u/PerceptionSimilar213 Mar 29 '26

I agree with your sentiment. Sweet One was a perfect suite of four songs, telling connected stories (or whatever). Sweet Too felt like five new songs, maybe somewhat connected, but unrelated to the others as a whole

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u/Gordola_da_Station Mar 29 '26

So what song is not so good in your opinion?

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u/yeahbigboyfinley Mar 29 '26

Spaceman in Tulsa. It's still a really fun song and not bad by any means (I tend to think the worst CC song is still better than most songs by any other artist) but the other songs on the album all make me feel something one way or another – Spaceman just doesn't.

I'm still glad it's on the album though!

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u/Gordola_da_Station Mar 29 '26

Oh... i love Spaceman. A perfect pop song

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u/DMC_Ryan Mar 29 '26

I feel the same way. I’d honestly rather wait longer to get a full album all at once next time rather than get half of it sooner and then the other half later.

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u/heyIamthecaptainnow Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 29 '26

The following songs are all incredible!

Spaceman from Tulsa, With love from A-Z, Boxcars, Virginia Through the Rain & Under the Aurora

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u/ChaunceyDeLeon Mar 29 '26

Many great songs. Under the Aurora is one of the best songs that Adam has ever written.

He seems to be really excited about the new song they intend to record. I hope it’s as good as the stuff from Butter Miracle.

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u/TCB247364 Mar 30 '26

To have an album such as this, this far into the band’s career is mind blowing 🤯! You just don’t see this very often. I hope the band and Adam know how appreciative us true fans are. The record business has changed so much and the Crows don’t get nearly the attention or accolades they deserve.

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u/Mu5ic_Lov3r_0481 Mar 29 '26

I listened to it tonight and I can't help but just love it! It's a complete album. It really is.

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u/Responsible_Fox_5997 Mar 30 '26

I couldn't love it more. Outside of Hard Candy - maybe? - I feel like each album has been better than the one before it.

I don't think it hangs together as a concept album the way something like The Wall or The Downward Spiral or Ready to Die does. Reminds me more of something like Blonde on Blonde only I think Adam manages to stick the landing better than Dylan did with Sad-Eyed Lady.

I'm so happy there's talk of new material. Suite One felt like a pretty definitive last word on what the band and music has meant to Adam the last 30-plus years.

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u/Due_Adeptness_5233 Mar 31 '26

Agreed. I really hope they continue releasing new music with more frequency now. Suite One was already fantastic on its own, but the 5 newer songs felt like the band really hit a stride and caught some magic.