Music for Cougars
Sugar Ray · 2009
42 min · 12 tracks · funk metal
A breezy collection of sun-soaked melodies blending pop-rock with hints of funk and playful lyrics.
Why this album works
'Music for Cougars' embraced a more mature sound yet retained the band's signature lightheartedness, reaching No. 30 on the Billboard 200. The album was notable for its playful take on relationships and aging, resonating with a demographic that grew up with the band in the late '90s and early 2000s.
- Best for
- steady mid-tempo flow breezy background ambiance playful and lighthearted vibes
- Context
- Released in 2009, 'Music for Cougars' is Sugar Ray's sixth studio album and follows their 2005 release 'Every Morning.' At this stage, the band was looking to reinvent themselves after a period of commercial decline, seeking to recapture the upbeat sound that characterized their earlier hits.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Beck· Green Day· Moby· Neil Young· Tori Amos· R.E.M.· Sonic Youth· Nine Inch Nails
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Girls Were Made to Love Standout 3:39
- 2 Boardwalk 3:26
- 3 She's Got The (Woo-Hoo) Standout 3:35
- 4 Love Is the Answer Standout 3:58
- 5 Rainbow 3:17
- 6 Closer 3:33
- 7 When We Were Young 3:22
- 8 Going Nowhere 2:49
- 9 Love 101 3:18
- 10 Last Days 3:34
- 11 Morning Sun 3:45
- 12 Dance Like No One's Watchin' 3:54
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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