Grammy Award-winning group Lady Antebellum is back with their third studio album, Own the Night. The band has taken the country music industry by storm since their formation in 2006, and their sophomore album Need You Now proved they were more than capable of successfully crossing over into pop music.

The tone of the album is upbeat and optimistic, beginning with the first track, “We Owned the Night,” and other songs like “Friday Night” and “Singing Me Home” perfectly follow suit. Unfortunately, while the group has obviously attempted to show their versatility with some slower, melancholic tunes, most of them fall flat, failing to make a connection with the listener. To be fair, a few of the heartbreak songs are paired with an interesting enough hook that they avoid the downright dullness of some of their other songs, but as far as the band should be concerned, the more energetic, the better.

True to form, the power ballad “Just a Kiss” is the first single off of the album, fully capitalizing on their trademark harmonies and the undeniable chemistry that occurs when Hillary Scott’s smooth tone and Charles Kelley’s slightly more rock-and-roll style mesh.

Lady Antebellum is best when they leave the misery at the door, and stick to what they’re best at: writing catchy, positive songs about living life, loving your sweetheart, and having a good time.