Imperfect Circle is the sixth studio album by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on Capitol Records Nashville on November 1, 2019.

[8] Individual band members brought in songs that they had considered for solo efforts (guitarist Mark Bryan, with "Turn It Up") or that resulted from jam sessions (singer Darius Rucker with pop musician Ed Sheeran on "Wildfire Love"), finally arriving at 17 tracks recorded in the studio.

[15] A second review in the same paper from their local writer Kalyn Oyer was more positive: she wrote, "Imperfect Circle doesn’t have an 'I Only Wanna Be With You' on it, but some Hootie fans won’t care about that.

[17] The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release four out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called this "a nice blend between the group's signature college rock singalongs and Rucker's slick, cheerful solo work" and praised the album's positive feel, writing, "This friendliness lends itself to a collection of songs that are resolutely sturdy, designed to sound more charming over time, and the inherent warmth of Imperfect Circle is reason enough to give the tunes a chance to grow.

"[18] The Texarkana Gazette published a mixed interview that called the songs "earnest and yet utterly forgettable" which are "nice when you play them but make no discernible impression".