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Album name：What a Crying Shame

A simply stunning country album. Granted, the songs here mark a disappointing retreat from the complex emotional truths and social commentary of the band's previous From Hell to Paradise, but with a sound centered around the gorgeous, soaring tenor of singer-songwriter Raul Malo, the newly simplified songs here still manage to convey rich emotional moods. With updated Ray Price shuffles, Roy Orbison-influenced country pop, a crossover cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'All That Heaven Will Allow,' and catchy Nashville hits like 'O What a Thrill' and the title track, What a Crying Shame includes some of the finest mainstream country music of the last 25 years. --David Cantwell