Superstar Car Wash

Rock · 1993 · 11 tracks

Superstar Car Wash

High-energy power pop with a rust-belt heart. Shimmering guitars and raspy vocals bridge the gap between basement punk and radio-ready alternative rock.

The perfect bridge between their scrappy punk roots and the massive radio anthems that were just around the corner.

A restless, high-energy blend of blue-collar frustration and melodic yearning.

Superstar Car Wash · vs · Goo Goo Dolls

Wistful+1.6σ

Wistful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Fallin’ Down

3:19

02

Lucky Star

3:06

03

Cuz You’re Gone

3:32

04

Don’t Worry

2:25

05

Girl Right Next to Me

3:45

06

Domino

2:37

08

String of Lies

3:08

10

Stop the World

3:33

11

Already There

2:46

13

Close Your Eyes

2:26

14

So Far Away

3:56

Moments Worth Waiting For

The bridge of We Are the Normal where the Replacements-inspired DNA finally crystallizes into a massive melodic payoff.

The way the acoustic strumming on Girl Right Next to Me provides a fragile skeleton for the raspy vocal delivery.

The frantic drum fill opening Domino that captures the anxiety of a car that won't start and bills that won't stop.

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