Whilst lacking the shining class of the '15' opus, this debut caused a slight stir in the US, but was completely ignored in the UK which is understandable considering this kind of bar room rock 'n' roll was invented here many decades ago. Even so, this record is still worthy of inclusion, containing more swagger than Velvet Revolver, Guns 'n' Roses and all the other bloated rich boys, fronted by Josh Todd who really has a sexual growl worth hearing. The chorus of 'Lit Up' is one for the censors as Todd bellows "I love the cocaine", and whilst the track kicks in good and proper it's not until the fourth track, 'Dirty Mind' that the band get low down and dirty, an oily semi-ballad, whilst 'Borderline' is pure Black Crowes twanging.
Buckcherry do have a knack of hitting the big chorus lines which makes the band more the fun and more the accessible. Too many other acts appear to have a forced swagger but as debut records go, 'this self-titled rocker will appeal to the tattooed ladies and whiskey drinking men, but if anything, it's more bubblegum rock ('Get Back') and middle of the road hard rock ('Baby') than all out drunken brawl.
7/10
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