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LuceroThat Much Further West Rogue/Inertia I had a tough time deciding whether Lucero were going to be received in Australia as indie darlings, or as some kind of mildly successful mainstream rock band. I've finally decided that probably they would be neither. Now I've never been terribly good at these predictions, but I have a feeling that Lucero are so in-between that they are unlikely to succeed in attracting attention from either of these opposing musical poles. And that's a shame, in a way - the almost-quirky pop song Tears Don't Matter Much, hidden away at track nine on this album, is an absolute corker that deserves a lot of attention. The rest of the album moves through its paces, spinning itself into a mid-paced rock'n'roll frenzy. I didn't pick it until lead singer Ben Nichols mentioned it himself, but there is definitely a huge Bruce Springsteen influence, along with as Tom Petty and a handful of other all-American singer/songwriters. They have overwhelmingly shaped the sound of this album - it is a very organic, very soulful listen, with very tearful melodies neatly yelled (or hoarsely chanted) over persistently strummed guitars. There's some great material on this album that would make Triple M very happy - and some rock in which even our national youth broadcaster might be interested. The choruses are catchy, the melodies are striking and the lyrics are quite involving. Actually, it's really an album full of hit songs (The Only One and Mine Tonight being fine examples). But getting someone really excited will be this record's real test. It may have a tough time ahead.  |
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