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AllMusic Review by Tom Demalon
The five-piece band Loud Sugar
was certainly aptly named as they served up candy-coated pop
confections with some punch on their self-titled debut. With lead singer
David Grover and brothers Steven Hitselberger on guitars and William Hitselberger on bass, the band is readily compared to Jellyfish.
Unfortunately, they rarely come close to reaching the heights of that
band and their new-age platitudes and flower power mantras were thin
over the course of the album. "Funky Little Flower," a Hammond-driven,
hippie love song is catchy as hell, and that track plus "Instant Karma
Coffee House," which incorporates brass and sampled strings, make for an
engaging opening double-shot. However, they fail to maintain that
momentum, save for the funky, irresistible "Creamsicle." The only major
misstep is the awkward environmental paean "No Ozone," but seldom does Loud Sugar rise above run-of-the-mill.
Tracklist
| 1 | Funky Little Town | 3:55 |
| 2 | Instant Karma Coffee House | 4:05 |
| 3 | Change The Weather | 3:23 |
| 4 | You & The World | 4:30 |
| 5 | Never Looked So Good | 3:18 |
| 6 | Creamsicle | 3:27 |
| 7 | Faith & Hope & Love | 3:29 |
| 8 | No Ozone | 4:03 |
| 9 | Home | 4:13 |
| 10 | The Promise | 1:06 |
| 11 | Take Me Woman | 4:45 |
| 12 | The Sun's Come Into My Room | 4:01 |
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