Superfast (album)

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

Superfast
Studio album by
Dynamite Hack
ReleasedMay 23, 2000
Recorded1999-2000, The Fire Station
GenreAlternative rock, punk rock, pop-punk
Length43:20
LabelWoppitzer/Farmclub.com/Universal Records
ProducerDavid Eaton
Dynamite Hack chronology
Superfast
(2000)		 How to Break Up a Band
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]
PopMatters7.8/10[3]
The Tampa Tribune[4]
Windsor Star[5]

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
  • Mark Morris - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
  • Mike Vlahakis: Guitars
  • Chad Robinson: Bass, Vocals
  • Chase Texas: Drums, Percussion

Additional Personnel
  • 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
  • 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
  • "Boyz-N-The Hood", released in March/April 2000 as the first single.

References
  1. "Superfast - Dynamite Hack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. "** Dynamite Hack, "Superfast," Farmclub/Universal". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2000.
  3. "Dynamite Hack: Superfast". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2000-12-15. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. Ross, Curtis (February 23, 2001). "Spin this". The Tampa Tribune. FRIDAY EXTRA!. p. 17.
  5. "CD Reviews". Windsor Star. 25 May 2000. p. E6.
  6. "Dynamite Hack | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. "Dynamite Hack Detonates "Boyz-N-The Hood" Cover". MTV News.
  8. "Dynamite Hack". Billboard.
  9. 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.
  10. "Dynamite Hack Superfast (Woppitzer/Universal)". www.austinchronicle.com.
  11. "Superfast". Texas Monthly. March 1, 2000.
  12. "Reviews of CDs by Used Carlotta, Jars of Clay, Dynamite Hack and Ween". Style Weekly.
  13. Terlesky, John (26 Aug 2000). "DYNAMITE HACK: SUPERFAST". The Morning Call. p. A55.
  14. "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 46: Dynamite Hack, "Boyz-N-The-Hood"". The Village Voice. November 27, 2009.
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