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]

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

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. 1 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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