This is not to say that Slack is making a joke at the expense of their audience, rather they're allowing their own shortcomings to be the joke. It is the sort of charming self-deprecating humor that endures. The eight songs on this release clock in at 1 second under 26 minutes making for an enjoyable almost-half hour that one would want to repeat. The similarity is not necessarily immediate, but for all the sneers and boredom, Slack are really a damn catchy rock band. Each song is driven by heavily-rhythmic power chords and HUGE drums.
Every song has an instantly classic chorus.
The power rock that Slack puts out pays homage to the power pop rock which Nashville has cultivated for years but Slack adds a personality to the tired scene here. On You which is just rough enough around the edges to appease the indie crowd but definitely catchy and large enough to snare AOR fans. Slack has a style all its own which is certainly rare in Nashville or any other city. The jaded lyrics, the dramatic pauses, the corny, corny between-song banter is all a part of the Slack Style. As long as these boys don't write a power ballad anytime soon, their style should remain intact.