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  Review by: Anchors See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on October 6th 2009
I distinctly remember being alone in a dimly lit bar a couple years ago. It was a Sunday during finals week, and I didn’t have an exam the following day but none of my friends felt like joining me. As I sat at the bar with my beer, Lucero’s “She Wakes When She Dreams” came over the jukebox.
Momma you know we might make some mistakes, and if we should fault it’s us who should be blamed / Don’t you think twice about what’s wrong and right, we learned it a long time ago / We keep it close, and you’re with us tonight / Home, it might scatter and fade, with time, all things must change / The route might take its own course, but momma we‘re still your boys." It’s one of the rare songs that strikes so personal a chord that it really takes you aback. It makes you evaluate your own family situation. It makes you thankful for everything you have. And that’s Lucero in a nutshell. For 10 years the four boys from Memphis have been writing songs woven into the American and emotional fabrics. No one is lost on their appeal. Not the middle-aged man hearing their music for the very first time. Not the couple that realizes how happy they are together just by hearing Nichols’ voice. And not the college kid sitting at the bar alone. Lucero writes songs for us all. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
I think I'm the only person who thinks Tennessee was Lucero's last good album. I had this on in the background when I called my friend earlier and he asked me if I was listening to Nickelback. Sad smilie. I find this album to be both sneaky and underhanded. Great review for an even better album, Mom is an amazing song. just bought it on vinyl. epic. well done boys. I remember reading ben commenting on how lucero's music tends to resonate with alcoholic, middle aged divorcees. I dont have a copy of this yet, but i've heard the whole album and cant wait to get it. does anyone else notice the song "halfway wrong" sounds just like sixer's song "story" off ofthe saving grace cd? preview back to back on itunes its almost exactly the same. but great record none the less. Getting this in a couple of hours. Can't wait!! I won't score it yet since I haven't heard the entire album, but I'm sure it's in my top 5 albums of the year. This record is on my list of albums to actually buy, since I hardly have bought any recently due to no job - this, the Unquoteable AMH and the new Bassnectar. Great album! Get the mixture of the Hold Steady, the Replacements, Rolling Stones, and Steve Earle sound in this. This record is great! This album is so good. This is my favorite band going, and I was so set up for a let-down for some reason. I wasn't sure these guys could get the horns right without it feeling forced or distracting, but goddamn was I wrong- they fucking nail it. Plus, there are still little bits of slide guitar and punk rock in there to keep the cranky purist in me happy. I love this album as much as all the others already. that was meant to be 5 stars Beautiful review. This is for sure my favorite album of the year. I'm also stoked to be seeing them in two weeks at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. I thought after Dear Landlord and Banner Pilot the year couldn't get any better but I think the new Lucero and Nothington totally blew these out of the water. I've always enjoyed Lucero, but this album takes it to a whole new level. Absolutely fantastic music. The horns are a perfect addition. Fantastic review. "Perrone its nice to know that even in your mid-20's you have no plans to stop acting like a petty 15-year-old with an axe to grind." Best stuff they have done. I really was surprised by this album. I didn't expect the horns and the soul sound. One of my faves of this year. A very well writen review, looking forward to getting my hands on this really great stuff. Between this and nothington review, I can finally submit input into material I give a shit about. The org has been pretty static these last couple of weeks as far as GOOD bands being reviewed goes. red 40 were good and this band is great. Perrone its nice to know that even in your mid-20's you have no plans to stop acting like a petty 15-year-old with an axe to grind. Favorite band, one of the few whose albums I look forward to with great anticipation and I've never been let down. Gonna also rebuke an earlier comment made further down the page and say that it does not in fact lag after the initial few songs and pick up in the end. Some of Lucero's best songs have been right in this middle area you speak of sir; Definitely up there for album of the year. Hello. Just stopping by the tell you all that I loathe Ben Nichols and this here band. They can collectively lick my fucking butt... that is, if they can get their dicks out of all of your mouths for a minute... Kudos. Great record. 1372 Overton PARK. Just sayin. Fuck yes "Lucero writes songs for us all." My favorite of the year right now. great cd! Score is for the review and the album. Nicely, nicely done. This is a goddamn well written review. |
