Hard Candy
Counting Crows · 2002
67 min · 15 tracks · alternative rock · pop rock · post-grunge
A blend of introspective lyrics and melodic hooks wrapped in a sun-soaked, laid-back Americana vibe.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- introspective late-night vibes
- melodic hooks and reflections
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 2002, 'Hard Candy' is the Counting Crows' fourth studio album, following their successful 'This Desert Life.' At this point, the band was navigating a transitional phase, attempting to balance their established sound with new influences while still striving for mainstream appeal.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Matchbox Twenty· Gin Blossoms· Hootie & the Blowfish
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Hard Candy 4:21
- 2 American Girls 4:32
- 3 Good Time 4:24
- 4 If I Could Give All My Love -or- Richard Manuel Is Dead 3:52
- 5 Goodnight L.A. 4:17
- 6 Butterfly in Reverse 2:48
- 7 Miami 5:01
- 8 New Frontier 3:51
- 9 Carriage 4:04
- 10 Black and Blue 3:53
- 11 Why Should You Come When I Call? 4:38
- 12 Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes to Hollywood) 5:07
- 13 Holiday in Spain 3:50
- 14 4 White Stallions 4:21
- 15 You Ain’t Going Nowhere / Big Yellow Taxi 8:43
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