After greater than a decade, Counting Crows are again with a brand new album. Butter Miracle, The Full Sweets! is their first LP since 2014’s Someplace Underneath Wonderland. Throughout 9 tracks, Adam Duritz and the band discover new territory with louder guitars and even just a few horns. One factor that hasn’t modified is Duritz’s dedication to intimate storytelling and memorable characters.

Recognized for iconic hits like “Mr. Jones,” “A Lengthy December,” and “Spherical Right here,” Counting Crows are a fixture of popular culture. Everybody is aware of them now, however frontman Adam Duritz remembers the band preliminary wrestle to interrupt by means of on radio and TV.

With the brand new album comes a headline tour. Beginning June 10, the band will play greater than 40 cities throughout North America.

Watch Jordan Edwards and Demi Ramos speak to Duritz about returning to the studio, the story behind “Mr. Jones,” and the way he got here to write down the theme to Shrek 2.