“Sometimes” by Candlebox

Seattle band Candlebox lit up the music scene at the tail end of the fleeting grunge movement with an impressive debut album. Their self-titled record would reach #7 on the Billboard Top 200 in 1993 thanks to strong singles like "You" and "Far Behind", the latter of which climbed to #18 and remains the band's highest charting single.

An uneven sophomore effort, "Lucy", still sold well (peaking at #11 on the album chart) and produced the band's last charting single to date, "Simple Lessons" (#60). The third record, "Happy Pills", was released in 1998 and managed to get to #65 on the album chart. Filled with a bevy of strong tunes with a return to melodic roots, "Happy Pills" really should have been a welcome comeback for this band.

The record also boasts some extraordinary ballads that should have eclipsed their hit "Far Behind". "Sometimes" is not only one of my favorite songs from this record, but one of my favorite ballads in the band's entire catalogue. The band took a 10 year break, but reunited in 2008 to produce some more fine albums, with their sixth due next month.