Despite institutional disdain and lukewarm critical reception, the Dave Matthews Band has maintained a ravenous and vocal fanbase for nearly three decades. Their patented blend of soft rock, smooth jazz and jam band wankery has wowed trust fund hippies and white hat frat bros for as long as most of us can remember. But even Dave's hordes of loyalists couldn't help but cast a weary side eye at the band's tepid crossover album, 2001's Everyday. Written and produced with the assistance of pop songwriting stalwart Glen Ballard ("Hand In My Pocket", "Man In The Mirror") after scrapping a set of beloved session tracks recorded by legendary producer Steve Lilywhite, Everyday is chock full of soaring choruses and easily digestible song structures while lacking the jazzy experimental jamminess and earnest acoustic guitar plucking that devoted Daveheads crave. Where does that leave Heather, Mike, and their guest and Stoppie for life Brian Melanson, who never cared for Dave anyway? Well, essentially, we also think this album sucks. Part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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