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"All Star" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
A unique Japanese issue featuring an additional bonus track. 2004.
When Smash Mouth hit with the impossibly catchy "Walking on the Sun," many dismissed them as a one-hit wonder, but ASTRO LOUNGE finds the band bidding for a longevity that belies flash-in-the-pan accusations. Raspy, Richard Butler-ish vocals ride roughshod over carefully arranged but driving alt-rock. The fuzzed-out riff, syncopated beat, and '60s organ of "Diggin' Your Scene" are slightly reminiscent of the aforementioned monster hit, but that's just because those are some of the most significant weapons in the band's arsenal. '90s electronic touches, loops and samples brush up against those '60s influences with surprising success, and there's even a bit of late-'70s/early-'80s new wave thrown into the mix for good measure. It's all held together by inventive production and consistently solid, catchy songwriting.
Japanese release featuring a bonus track
Recorded at HOS, Redwood City, California.
Smash Mouth: Greg Camp (vocals, guitar); Paul DeLisle (vocals, bass); Steve Harwell (vocals); Kevin Coleman (drums).
Additional personnel: D.J. Homicide; John Gove (trombone); Eric Valentine (keyboards, vibraphone); Michael Klooster (keyboards); Dana Pfeifer (xylophone).
Rolling Stone (6/24/99, p.67) - 3 out of 5 - "...Smash Mouth roll their big, goofy Cali jock pop into high gear....the boys borrow and bluff their way into a pleasant mix that's as inspired by the Cars as it is my the Beatles....ASTRO LOUNGE is easy listening in the truest sense."
Spin (7/99, p.134) - 7 (out of 10) - "...ASTRO LOUNGE is a fresh mix of attitude and ingenuousness...."
Entertainment Weekly (6/11/99, p.69) - "...the epitome of mindless, good-timey frat-boy groups- and more power to them....yields 15 swell slices of goofy, post-psychedelic pop-rock..." - Rating: B
Q (9/99, pp.114,116) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...melodies for groovy, hook-laden singalongs....reveals Smash Mouth to be much more than one-dimensional, one-hit wonders."
Alternative Press (8/99, pp.89,92) - 4 (out of 5) - "...Tastefully layered...features more cohesive and compelling eclecticism...ASTRO LOUNGE exceeds expectations."
CMJ (7/5/99, p.26) - "...A handful of ASTRO LOUNGE's 15 tunes - from the jangly opener "Who's There" to the hooky "All Star" - have the words "instant hit" written all over them....it's mellow grooves won't impede the stampede of teenyboppers from enjoying it..."
Smash Mouth - Astro Lounge Songs
Astro Lounge Music Review
Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)    List All 23 Reviews Worth Every Penny!
This album over time will become a classic with it's diverse style of songs.
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Not Bad
Im not a big Smash Mouth Fan, but this wud have to be there best album. i dont like alot of there other stuff.
Submitted by Ross (Regina, SK, Regina)
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This CD is one of my favorites and the songs never get old. I mean with hits like All Star, Then the Morning Comes, Waste, Come on come on, and Can't get enough of u baby who wouldn't buy this CD?! This cd is great for Smashmouth fans and those of you who like Sugar Ray might want to try listening to Smashmouth.
Submitted by Mike (Wallingford, CT, USA)
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This is a great album.
I like every song and the music is relaxing to listen too.
Submitted by George (Wallingford, CT, USA)
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This review is for a different format.  Pretty Good
Smashmouth has a great group of songs on this album. Most have that retro feel, but maintain a new identity; really genius. Some songs are a little full of chunkiness. That is, guitar and drums get out of hand or repetative and don't really fit. The lyrics are okay, though they can sometimes try too hard to be deep. In the end, though, I could take away quite a few songs and wouldn't mind at all.
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