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UncutFeb 24, 2023May be Lucero's finest album yet. [Apr 2023, p.32]
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Feb 24, 2023Should've Learned By Now makes it clear things still aren't always a breeze for them, but they've learned sometimes you just need to plug in that guitar and shake off the bad times as best you can, and they've done so like the great band they are. Put this on, turn it up, and join them in the party.
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Feb 24, 2023Unlike the last two albums, there really isn’t really a strong theme to this record aside from the rowdiness of many of the tracks here (the slow tempo “Drunken Moon” and “She Leads Me” being the two big exceptions). But after a couple of strong yet musically restrained records, it’s fun to hear Lucero tapping into their more raucous side again.
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Mar 10, 2023Though far from being a retread, Should’ve Learned bears some of the most evocative and affecting music of the quintet’s output thus far.
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Feb 24, 2023They’re always the butt of their own jokes, which makes them good company for a late night but also makes these songs hit a little harder the next morning.
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Feb 24, 2023That Lucero often focuses on guys like that [screw-ups] doesn’t diminish the power of those songs, but it makes it harder for any one of them to stand out when there are so many solid options. On the other hand, the fact that Lucero has made it 25 years singing about bad luck and worse choices is, in its own counterintuitive way, something worth celebrating.