The Booze Sessions by The Lucky Ones came with a press release including a quote from band front man Steve Stumble: “I recorded this when I was hammered in just one take!”. After a listen, yeah, he probably was. The first song, No Fear, More Beer starts the album off in pretty typical mediocre punk fashion – not totally (Simple Plan) pop-punk, but not hard enough that I’d fear getting hurt at a Lucky Ones show. Next, Back Stabbers & Thieves is a little catchier, but nothing new or innovative. On the other hand, the riffs are hard, and the lyrics endorse heavy binge drinking, and probably help the cause if that’s your goal while listening to the album. “We don’t like whiskey / We love it!” – from (the bastard/hybrid rip-off of The Stooges and Motley Crue) Drunkin’ Holiday.

Published in Volume 65, Number 18 of The Uniter (February 3, 2011)