If you’re the right age, the world “Candlebox” brings up all kinds of indelible memories. If you’re too young, just know that Candlebox were a Seattle rock band who happened to catch on during the grunge explosion, even though they weren’t really a grunge band. They were one of the first acts who signed to Madonna’s Maverick label, and their self-titled 1993 debut spawned a ton of radio hits and went quadruple platinum. But they got a lot of backlash for riding the grunge wave, even though they never really tried to do that, and their subsequent records didn’t sell. Candlebox ultimately broke up and got back together, and they’re still a band today, but their name will always evoke a certain moment of rock ‘n’ roll excitement, confusion, and resentment. Now, Candlebox have a brand new Mountain Goats song named after them.
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