Superfast (album) explained

Superfast
Type:	Album
Artist:	Dynamite Hack
Cover:	DynamiteHackSuperfast.jpg
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
Next Title:	How to Break Up a Band
Next Year:	2011

Superfast is a studio album by the rock band Dynamite Hack, released in 2000.^[1] ^[2]

The album peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard 200.^[3]

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.^[4]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle called the album "supersheeny corporate punk."^[5] 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)." Texas Monthly deemed the album "the smartest power pop to break out of Texas in years."^[6] Style Weekly wrote that "bubble-gum punk, pseudo-rap, and watered-down 'alternative' rock are all present."^[7] 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."^[8]

The Village Voice chose the band's cover of "Boyz-N-The-Hood" as the 46th worst song of the 2000s.^[9]

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.

Notes and References

Web site: Dynamite Hack | Biography & History. AllMusic.
Web site: Dynamite Hack Detonates "Boyz-N-The Hood" Cover. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200234/http://www.mtv.com/news/1428480/dynamite-hack-detonates-boyz-n-the-hood-cover/. dead. June 24, 2021. MTV News.
Dynamite Hack. Billboard.
Hess . Mickey . 'Don't Quote Me, Boy': Dynamite Hack Covers NWA's 'Boyz-N-The-Hood' . Popular Music and Society . May 2005 . 28 . 2 . 179–191. 10.1080/03007760500045295 . 194071271 .
Web site: Dynamite Hack Superfast (Woppitzer/Universal). www.austinchronicle.com.
Web site: Superfast. March 1, 2000. Texas Monthly.
Web site: Reviews of CDs by Used Carlotta, Jars of Clay, Dynamite Hack and Ween. Style Weekly.
News: Terlesky . John . DYNAMITE HACK: SUPERFAST . The Morning Call . 26 Aug 2000 . A55.
Web site: The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 46: Dynamite Hack, "Boyz-N-The-Hood". November 27, 2009. The Village Voice.