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American Tears: Branded Bad

Greg Shaw, Phonograph Record, August 1974

There's something intriguing about a new group that manages to make a powerful impression without falling into any easily defined category. That's how I feel about American Tears, whose first album has importance written all over it, yet eludes my attempts to pin down what makes it so special.

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