84. Before The Frost / Until The Freeze - The Black Crowes

On this very special episode of Cosmic America, we decide to tackle the last fully original studio release(s) of the Black Crowes by focusing on each as part of a larger whole. For most people, Before The Frost existed separately from Until The Freeze --- an album of mostly higher octane songs and big musical statements, and then a separate album of sparer, more country-tinged songs.

However, co-host Galen Clavio has always been enamored with the vinyl release, which combined both into a LONG double album that ebbs and flows throughout its 90+ minutes of music. In many ways it's the epic album that the Crowes always needed to make, and it's arguably the best way to listen to this group of songs as a single piece. So join us on a bardic saga as we explore the incredible diversity and melodic appeal of the combined Before The Frost / Until The Freeze albums.