Recovering the Satellites
Recovering the Satellitesmay not be quite the tower of song that the Crows' debutAugust and Everything Afterwas, but it could hardly be called a sophomore slump. Vocalist Adam Duritz and crew mine similar territory on the more densely producedSatellites, couching tales of dreamers, lovers, and losers in music that's part classic rock redux and part heartfelt folk jangle. As able as the band is though, it remains Duritz's show, and his plaintive voice and serpentine lyrics are what drive this record home, particularly on "Daylight Fading," "Miller's Angels" and the aching hit "A Long December."--Michael Ruby