Hootie and the Blowfish still hanging around

You know I'm listening to the song "Can I See You" by Hootie and the Blowfish at this very moment off the album Looking for Lucky. I know these guys are "so 1995", but this album, and especially this song (quickly becoming my favorite hootie song EVER!) is really worth the listen. Other songs on the album include "Autumn Jones", "Get Out of My Mind", "Hey Sister Pretty", "State Your Peace", and "Free To Everyone". This album is unlike anything they've ever had. I know when Cracked Rear View was followed up by Fairweather Johnson in 1996, and then Musical Chairs in 1998, the knock everyone had on Hootie was "all their songs sound alike." I understood how the novice musician could think this, but I still had all three albums and played the hell out of all of them. Because of this, by the time Hootie and the Blowfish came out in 2002 (a surprisingly good album as well), no one really gave a shit. Looking for Lucky breaks down this stigma that has been sticking with the band ever since "Old Man and Me" was the first single off of Fairweather Johnson. Not only are the songs different, but they're just as emotional as anything Darius Rucker has ever sang. Each song tells a different aspect of the way the band has come back into the spotlight and shows a different side of them in every verse. Give this album a listen, and if nothing else, at least go download some of the songs and discover Hootie and the Blowfish all over again.