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Music Review

Dave Matthews offers a sometimes predictable yet fiery mix

By Scott McLennan

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  June 06, 2012

At its best, Dave Matthews Band spins a unique brand of progressive pop, fusing exotica with catchiness in a manner similar to Steely Dan or Traffic. But the DMB also likes to feed the beast and generates a fair number of pleasant but predictable tunes seemingly to keep itself interested in the in staying out on the road for long stretches.

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