This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
The name-dropping novelty hit Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me) might be the bait that lures listeners (and buyers), but Cincinnati quintet Blessid Union Of Souls also happen to have the commercial hooks to keep them hooked.
Of course, that’s more likely to occur if you have a taste for the easy, breezy roots-pop of Hootie & The Blowfish or Shawn Mullins. Now on their third album, the Soul men have refined their recipe to a delicate balance: Just enough power chords for the guys interested and plenty of nice-guy breakup ballads for the girls. Sure, sometimes it’s as soft and bland as a loaf of Wonder. But hey, who knew you could catch so many fish with white bread?
