Sugar Ray is yet another rock band who were unhesitantly given the status of one-hit wonders after how digustingly successful "Fly" was back in the late 90's. This led to the group becoming a poppier, mainstream-friendly act for subsequent albums after Floored, and it also meant that Sugar Ray's fifteen minutes of fame were up. Before all of that, though, was an overlooked full-length debut that featured a relatively hard-edged sound with funk tendencies every once in a blue moon; think Red Hot Chili Peppers, only without the memorability or electrifying presence of Flea. Lemonade and Brownies leaves much to be desired, but to give the LP credit, it's neither embarrassing nor lackluster enough to avoid like the plague. While the album isn't creative and relies on filler to make it more grand than it actually is ("Drive By" and "Scuzz Boots" come to mind the most), it overall proves to be a pretty entertaining release.
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