Whilst not every band gets to be a trailblazer, Juicehead seem content to trot out tired cues from familiar influences on album 'How to Sail A Sinking Ship', offering up tracks reminiscent of Mighty Mighty Bosstones ('Better Days)' and early Green Day ('Lorraine') with little wit, energy or enthusiasm. Choruses are obvious, fast segments segue into ska breakdowns in all the expected places, but the band swim against a toothless production and Rob Vannice's characterless, functional voice, never gaining any forward momentum as a result. Juicehead provide the kind of 'punk' music you're likely to hear in a party scene from an 'American Pie' film: there's no spirit of defiance, just sixth-form political platitudes. The Celtic tinges of 'When I Fall From Grace' work best, although you can't help but wonder what Dropkick Murphys would have made of it. A dirtier production and a merciless trimming of the 20 songs on this overlong offering would help, but there's still a fundamental issue to resolve: Juicehead appear more qualified to provide advice on treading water than on steering endangered vessels to safety.