Artist: SMASH MOUTH
Album: ASTRO LOUNGE (CD)

Release date: 1999
Media type: CD

Expounding on the theme from their hit "Walking on the Sun" (from the multiplatinum 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 raucous good 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 mold." A fitting prophecy for this outstanding alterna-pop album.

All tracks written by Greg Camp, unless otherwise noted.

TRACKLIST:

    "Who's There" – 3:33
    "Diggin' Your Scene" – 3:10
    "I Just Wanna See" (Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle) – 3:45
    "Waste" – 3:27
    "All Star" – 3:21
    "Satellite" – 3:39
    "Radio" – 3:21
    "Stoned" – 4:10
    "Then the Morning Comes" – 3:04
    "Road Man" – 2:31
    "Fallen Horses" (Greg Camp, Steve Harwell, Paul De Lisle, Kevin Coleman, Michael Klooster) – 4:06
    "Defeat You" – 3:54
    "Come On, Come On" (Greg Camp, Steve Harwell) – 2:33
    "Home" – 3:12
    "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" (Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell) – 2:30