How do you write about an album where all the songs sound like a fan-favourite lo-fi closer of around a bazillion other albums?

First off, I guess, we’ll speak about the author of said album: Vic Ruggiero, head of well-loved NYC ska outfit, the Slackers. They have put out 17 albums in a 12-year recording history, and that’s not to mention Ruggiero’s own five solo albums and probably countless other records he and the others have featured on. You’d think he would be wearing his welcome thin by now…

Well, you’d be wrong. [more]