Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Refreshingly rough

I bought this album on a whim and have to say I was immensely pleased I did. I am a great fan of Counting Crows, and Raslo is moving in a similar direction though, if anything, has taken wordsmithing to the next level. The more I listen, the more layers are revealed. The arrangements are simple - though in some cases a bit forced - but the fundamental songs are gems, pure poetry. On first take, "Bleed me dry" has the hooks, but after a while it's songs like "Woman from Nashville" or "Letter to Sheye" that really touch you. The last song "Drifting" is a wild, Bukowski-esque story that just blew me away. The live spoken word pieces are pretty lo-fi, but the dynamic of the performance comes through. For all its rough edges this, for me, is a great album.