For those familiar with the first two CDs of Hootie & The Blowfish, the new album "Musical chairs" offers few surprises. The American band presented itself very successfully in their own country in 1994 with the debut CD "Cracked rear view" as the more commercial alternative to bands like Soul Asylum and Counting Crows. Since then, little has changed in the group's songs and sound. "Musical
… chairs" is a record without highs or lows; just a collection of solid, responsible pop and rock songs, which could have been made with a bit more risk. (WvdZ)more
