Author: Smash Mouth

Brand: Universal

Release Date: 08-06-1999

Details: Product Description Smash Mouth Amazon.ca Expounding on the theme from their hit "Walking on the Sun" (from the bestselling Fush Yu Mang), the verbose songs on Astro Lounge are filled with examinations of societal ills, personal woes and other disappointments entailed in this thing known as Humanity. Yes, the album would seem heavy-handed were not the overriding sentiments filtered through Smash Mouth's "Hey, dude, let's party!" brand of musical optimism. Ranging from reggae to lounge to psychedelia to surfer rock to a sort of punk-a-go-go, Smash Mouth's influences have little in common with one another save for one important exception--they all evoke images of personal freedom and defiance of oppression, reminding us that, gee, fighting the Man can actually be fun! It's been a long time since a band with this much commercial potential could say something thought-provoking and get the party going. On "All Star", Steve Harwell sings, "Only shooting stars break the mould", which is a fitting prophecy for this outstanding indie-rock album. --Beth Massa

UPC: 060694903162

EAN: 0060694903162

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood