Sugar Ray's second album,
Floored, is a noticeable improvement from
Lemonade and Brownies. The group's fusion of metal, funk, reggae, and rap is seamless and confident, partially because
Sugar Ray now emphasize the groove, not the guitars. The group still has difficulty writing a consistent batch of songs, but its hooks are stronger than ever, as evidenced by the single "Fly," which features a cameo from
Super Cat. Nothing on the album is quite as memorable as "Fly," but the other songs have similarly infectious beats and hooks, which is especially impressive considering that
Lemonade and Brownies was devoid of both. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine