Music Review

Learn to Live (2008)

Reviewed by Whitney Pastorek | Sep 16, 2008

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EW's GRADE

B-

Details Release Date: Sep 16, 2008; Lead Performance: Darius Rucker; Genre: Country

$MINUS THE BLOWFISH Hootie is reborn from a catchy \'90s pop rocker into an average country star with Learn to... Darius Rucker$

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MINUS THE BLOWFISH Hootie is reborn from a catchy '90s pop rocker into an average country star with Learn to Live

The Artist Still Mostly Known as Hootie joins the decreasingly elite fraternity of faded pop superstars attempting to recapture relevance via a Nashville makeover with this patchwork series of songs ranging from pretty great (first single ''Don't Think I Don't Think About It'') to pretty god-awful (obligatory Christianish ballad ''If I Had Wings,'' which tries and fails to rhyme the words killing and children). If you consider Darius Rucker's bajillion-selling voice something of an old friend, Learn to Live is worth a listen. Otherwise? Meh. B-
DOWNLOAD THIS: Listen to ''Don't Think I Don't Think About It'' and the rest of the album on Rucker's website

Originally posted Sep 12, 2008 Published in issue #1012 Sep 19, 2008 Order article reprints

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