Toad the Wet Sprocket had their 15 minutes of fame with the release of their third album, "Fear," in 1991. "All I Want" and "Walk On The Ocean" reached #15 and #18, respectively. Their next record delivered "Fall Down" (#33) and "Somethings Always Wrong" (#41). Thanks to inclusion on the TV show Friends, "Good Intentions" peaked at #23. Their last album before breaking up, 1997's "Coil," should have been huge, but only yielded a minor hit with "Come Down," which stalled at #51 and marked their final chart appearance. So many incredible songs are buried in the band's albums, it is impossible to pick the best.
Lead singer and songwriter Glen Phillips embarked on a critically acclaimed but commercially disappointing solo career and numerous other side projects. Other members formed a new band called Lapdog that released two albums before calling it quits.
Fast forward to 2013 and the band is reunited with a record of stellar new material, picking up right where they left off so many years ago. "New Constellation" is the title track and it should have been celebrated as a big comeback for this super talented group, but I guess the stars were not in alignment.
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