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 ~ Tracy Frey