Music

August, 1992

Vic GarbariniAtlanta's Black Crowes are the latest and most successful incarnation of Stones-Faces-style rock. Some felt their taut yet offhand rendition of Otis Redding's Hard to Handle on their debut helped revitalize the traditions they drew from. Others saw them as hopelessly retro. The question is, have they brought anything new--musically or emotionally--to the party? Their sophomore effort, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (Def American), is an unsettled but adventurous attempt...