Loud Lucy - Breathe (1995)

TRACKLIST:



1. Ticking
2. Over Me
3. 1000 to Five
4. On the Table
5. I'll Wait
6. Awaiting Time
7. Breathe
8. Down Baby
9. Not Here
10. Fleas
11. Clear World
12. Meet You Down

In the mid-'90s, major labels scrambled to sign alternative bands in Chicago in hopes of finding the next big thing. However, most of the bands signed during this frenzy fizzled out after only one or two albums. Loud Lucy was one of those bands. Known more for their connections with other bands, such as Alanis Morissette and Veruca Salt, than for their talent, Loud Lucy released their only major-label album, Breathe, in 1995. Comprised mostly of three-minute songs, Breathe features the band's bland guitar-driven alternative pop. Each song is built around a repetitive guitar riff and has lyrics describing relationship troubles, which singer/guitarist Christian Lane hoarsely delivers. Although the album is mediocre, one of its catchier songs, "Ticking," enjoyed modest success with both MTV and radio airplay.