Superfast (album)
| Superfast | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000, The Fire Station | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, punk rock, pop-punk | |||
| Length | 43:20 | |||
| Label | Woppitzer/Farmclub.com/Universal Records | |||
| Producer | David Eaton | |||
| Dynamite Hack chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
| PopMatters | 7.8/10[3] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [4] |
| Windsor Star | [5] |
Superfast is a studio album by the rock band Dynamite Hack, released in 2000.[6][7]
The album peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard 200.[8]
Production
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Dynamite Hack
[edit]- Mark Morris - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Mike Vlahakis: Guitars
- Chad Robinson: Bass, Vocals
- Chase Texas: Drums, Percussion
Additional Personnel
[edit]- Willy Paisano: Keyboards on "Blue Sky"
- William Snell: Slide Guitar on "Marie..."
- Emily Kate: Additional Vocal on "Anyway (Piano Version)"
- Christophe "Robitussin": Drums on "Blue Sky" and "Slice of Heaven"
- Jon Dishongh: Additional keyboards and electronic beats/sequencing
Production
[edit]- Arranged by Dynamite Hack and David Eaton
- Produced and recorded by David Eaton, with recording assistance (at Fire Station) by Bobby Arnold
- Tracks 1-9 and 11-15 mixed at Quad Studios and Pedernales Studios by Chris Shaw (assistance at Quad Studios by Gabriel Martinez); track 10 mixed by David Eaton
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg
- All songs published by Choosy Mothers Music/Pie Mikey Pie Music/Wussypuff Music/Happysmallchild Music, except track ten (lyrics published by Ruthless Attack Music; music published by Choosy Mothers Music/Pie Mikey Pie Music/Wussypuff Music/Happysmallchild Music)
Singles
[edit]- "Boyz-N-The Hood", released in March/April 2000 as the first single.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superfast - Dynamite Hack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "** Dynamite Hack, "Superfast," Farmclub/Universal". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2000.
- ^ "Dynamite Hack: Superfast". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2000-12-15. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Ross, Curtis (February 23, 2001). "Spin this". The Tampa Tribune. FRIDAY EXTRA!. p. 17.
- ^ "CD Reviews". Windsor Star. 25 May 2000. p. E6.
- ^ "Dynamite Hack | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Dynamite Hack Detonates "Boyz-N-The Hood" Cover". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Dynamite Hack". Billboard.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (May 2005). "'Don't Quote Me, Boy': Dynamite Hack Covers NWA's 'Boyz-N-The-Hood'". Popular Music and Society. 28 (2): 179–191. doi:10.1080/03007760500045295. S2CID 194071271.
- ^ "Dynamite Hack Superfast (Woppitzer/Universal)". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ "Superfast". Texas Monthly. March 1, 2000.
- ^ "Reviews of CDs by Used Carlotta, Jars of Clay, Dynamite Hack and Ween". Style Weekly.
- ^ Terlesky, John (26 Aug 2000). "DYNAMITE HACK: SUPERFAST". The Morning Call. p. A55.
- ^ "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 46: Dynamite Hack, "Boyz-N-The-Hood"". The Village Voice. November 27, 2009.
