In my column last week, I wrote:

The band (Somewhere North) cites Wilco and Coldplay among its influences, though to my ears Toad the Wet Sprocket is the most immediately apparent touchstone. It especially shines on upbeat numbers, like “Bend or Break” and “One Change,” on which it perfects the dun-dun-dugga-dun-dun strumming you might associate with the Goo Goo Dolls. (Don't get me wrong, though: Somewhere North is approximately 5,000 times better than the Goo Goo Dolls, who were last seen getting their hair dyed and styled.)

The next day, I got an email with the subject heading "Bashing the Goo Goo Dolls," which only contained one sentence:

I don't think you would know good music if it bit you in the ass.

Although it's hard to believe someone would take the time to defend the Goo Goo Dolls, who are serious contenders to win any mid-90s bland-a-thon (seriously, what next -- rabid Matchbox 20 apologists?), I was wrong about their perceived inactivity: their Glen "I Make Bands Marketable" Ballard-produced record, Let Love In,comes out tomorrow.