Superfast (album)

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Superfast
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 2000
Recorded1999–2000, The Fire Station
Genre Alternative rock, punk rock, pop-punk
Length43:20
Label Woppitzer/Farmclub.com/Universal Records
Producer David Eaton
Dynamite Hack chronology
Superfast
(2000)
How to Break Up a Band
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
PopMatters 7.8/10 [3]
The Tampa Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Windsor Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Superfast is a studio album by the rock band Dynamite Hack, released in 2000. [6] [7]

Contents

The album peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard 200. [8]

Production

The album was produced by David Eaton. A remixed version of the "Boyz-N-The-Hood" cover appears on the album, after Dr. Dre asked the band to remove certain words. [9]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle called the album "supersheeny corporate punk." [10] The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Call ‘em Blink-91—a cut-rate, half-price take on Blink-182’s melodic power-punk, minus the puerile wit and deceptively smart commentary (in other words, the character)." [2] Texas Monthly deemed the album "the smartest power pop to break out of Texas in years." [11] Style Weekly wrote that "bubble-gum punk, pseudo-rap, and watered-down 'alternative' rock are all present." [12] The Morning Call considered it "slightly above-average pop-punk that plays with dynamics more than usual, though not enough to transcend the overdone and tired genre." [13]

The Village Voice chose the band's cover of "Boyz-N-The-Hood" as the 46th worst song of the 2000s. [14]

Track listing

All songs written by Dynamite Hack, except where noted.

1. "Switcheroo" 3:12
2. "Anyway" 2:33
3. "Alvin" 2:41
4. "Dear Kate," 2:51
5. "G-Force" 3:00
6. "Wussypuff" 3:02
7. "Blue Sky" 3:46
8. "Slice Of Heaven" 2:42
9. "Granola" 2:04
10. "Boyz-N-The-Hood" 3:04 (Lyrics: Andre Young, Eric Wright, O'Shea Jackson; Music: Dynamite Hack)
11. "Pick Up Lines" 3:12
12. "Marie..." 2:44
13. "Just Another Day, Baby" 0:25
14. "Laughter" 2:16
15. "Anyway (Mellow Version)" 4:00

"Boyz-N-The-Hood" is a cover, originally performed by N.W.A.

Personnel

Dynamite Hack

Additional Personnel

Production

Singles

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