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Liquor, Women, Drugs, and Killing

Liquor, Women, Drugs, and Killing

At this point in their illustrious, nearly 40-year career, Supersuckers have nothing to prove to anyone. Formed in 1988 and led by charismatic singer/bassist Eddie Spaghetti, Supersuckers caught with a crowd that appreciated the groupā€™s license to shred within the confines of killer punk rock songs, along with lyrics that didnā€™t take things so seriously. So much so that the bandā€™s legacy has grown over the years as has their rabid fan base.
On Liquor, Women, Drugs and Killing, the Supersuckers joined forces with old friend Billy Joe Bowers, who produced the album in Atlanta. Spaghetti and Bowers were in a band in Tucson in the 1980s, and the Supersuckers actually recorded with the producer in 2007; however, that session was discarded due to band clashes. Even so, Spaghetti and Bowers remained close and in touch, so teaming up again felt natural. ā€œBeing produced again was new and helped the record a lot,ā€ Spaghetti says of the sessions. ā€œHe was able to tap into something that we didnā€™t see, and the record is extra special because of that.ā€
Specifically, Spaghetti says that Bowers envisioned the Supersuckers sounding like a three-piece, which isnā€™t something that he does when he was at the helm. Whatā€™s often the case is that the band will include various instruments to get exactly the sound they want. When they were in the studio, Supersuckers were as focused as theyā€™d been in years, and it shows. The lyrics are sharp, yet dark and biting ā€”the trademark of any Supersuckers song. Sonically, it is more upbeat than its cynical lyrics.
The scorching first single, ā€œMaybe Iā€™m Just Messinā€™ With You,ā€ reflects exactly that. In contrast, concocting the song, which was one of the last to emerge from his writing session. Spaghetti wanted a song on the album to have aĀ ā€œMotƶrhead-type songā€ on it. Here, he does precisely that. ā€œWe needed that vibe,ā€ he explains. ā€œI cranked it out quickly and didnā€™t think much of it until we started playing it and realized there was a lot more meat on that bone than we anticipated. So much so that it became the first single.ā€

Other songs, like ā€œVolunteerā€ (which Spaghetti calls hilarious because itā€™s a song about not volunteering), ā€œMeaningful Songsā€ that starts acoustically before roaring into a big rock song (ā€œEarnestness in music can be so boring and ruin everything for me but Iā€™m very happy with that oneā€) and the pacey ā€œUnsolvable Problems,ā€ showcase the depth and range of the Supersuckers in 2025. The latter, which Spaghetti says is his favorite song on the record, features an exquisite Chandler solo and builds off the bandā€™s on-and-off flirtation with twangy sounds. ā€œIn a perfect world, this song would be a huge hit,ā€ Spaghetti remarks on ā€œUnsolvable Problems.ā€ ā€œI like the way itā€™s featured on the record and could be on a country record.ā€

As Supersuckers gear up for another round of touring, this album has given something the band hasnā€™t had in a bit: hope. ā€œYou donā€™t want to hope too much and keep your expectations low,ā€ he says. ā€œStill, I am excited about this. We have no business putting out a record this good this late in our career. It is what makes us the greatest rock n roll band in the world.ā€
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At this point in their illustrious, nearly 40-year career, Supersuckers have nothing to prove to anyone. Formed in 1988 and led by charismatic singer/bassist Eddie Spaghetti, Supersuckers caught with a crowd that appreciated the groupā€™s license to shred within the confines of killer punk rock songs, along with lyrics that didnā€™t take things so seriously. So much so that the bandā€™s legacy has grown over the years as has their rabid fan base.
On Liquor, Women, Drugs and Killing, the Supersuckers joined forces with old friend Billy Joe Bowers, who produced the album in Atlanta. Spaghetti and Bowers were in a band in Tucson in the 1980s, and the Supersuckers actually recorded with the producer in 2007; however, that session was discarded due to band clashes. Even so, Spaghetti and Bowers remained close and in touch, so teaming up again felt natural. ā€œBeing produced again was new and helped the record a lot,ā€ Spaghetti says of the sessions. ā€œHe was able to tap into something that we didnā€™t see, and the record is extra special because of that.ā€
Specifically, Spaghetti says that Bowers envisioned the Supersuckers sounding like a three-piece, which isnā€™t something that he does when he was at the helm. Whatā€™s often the case is that the band will include various instruments to get exactly the sound they want. When they were in the studio, Supersuckers were as focused as theyā€™d been in years, and it shows. The lyrics are sharp, yet dark and biting ā€”the trademark of any Supersuckers song. Sonically, it is more upbeat than its cynical lyrics.
The scorching first single, ā€œMaybe Iā€™m Just Messinā€™ With You,ā€ reflects exactly that. In contrast, concocting the song, which was one of the last to emerge from his writing session. Spaghetti wanted a song on the album to have aĀ ā€œMotƶrhead-type songā€ on it. Here, he does precisely that. ā€œWe needed that vibe,ā€ he explains. ā€œI cranked it out quickly and didnā€™t think much of it until we started playing it and realized there was a lot more meat on that bone than we anticipated. So much so that it became the first single.ā€

Other songs, like ā€œVolunteerā€ (which Spaghetti calls hilarious because itā€™s a song about not volunteering), ā€œMeaningful Songsā€ that starts acoustically before roaring into a big rock song (ā€œEarnestness in music can be so boring and ruin everything for me but Iā€™m very happy with that oneā€) and the pacey ā€œUnsolvable Problems,ā€ showcase the depth and range of the Supersuckers in 2025. The latter, which Spaghetti says is his favorite song on the record, features an exquisite Chandler solo and builds off the bandā€™s on-and-off flirtation with twangy sounds. ā€œIn a perfect world, this song would be a huge hit,ā€ Spaghetti remarks on ā€œUnsolvable Problems.ā€ ā€œI like the way itā€™s featured on the record and could be on a country record.ā€

As Supersuckers gear up for another round of touring, this album has given something the band hasnā€™t had in a bit: hope. ā€œYou donā€™t want to hope too much and keep your expectations low,ā€ he says. ā€œStill, I am excited about this. We have no business putting out a record this good this late in our career. It is what makes us the greatest rock n roll band in the world.ā€