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Superchick's sophomore album, Last One Picked is not an album I would be interested in listening to again. Basically, it was made for fourteen-year-olds who are feeling uneasy about being 14 and all of the negative pressures of high school. The first track, simply titled "High school," is a punk/pop song with highly predictable lyrics talking about all of the idiotic things people go through in high school. The second track, "Real," is a bit more rockish with a nice guitar intro. "One and Lonely" has more of a jazzy/hip-hop feel, which is one of the better tracks on the album. In contrast, the absolute worst track on the album, entitled "NaNa" is the epitome of annoying. The two songs on the album that were somewhat ok were "I belong to you" and "We all fall." In these songs Tricia Brock actually sings.
The strongest and weakest part of the album is defiantly the lyrics. While being highly predictable and unsophisticated, they manage to relay a positive message. I guess kids need more bands willing to tell them that it's ok if you are not popular and that there is life after high school. Hey, it's better than the half dressed, superficial Britney Spears.
Editors' ratings — Doug 2.5/5, David 2/5
Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2002Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksIn 2001 Superchick came screaming on the scene with an incredible debut. It had fresh sounds, witty lyrics and it ended up 40 different TV and movie placements, like "Gilmore Girls" and Legally Blonde. Now Superchick is back with their sophomore album, Last One Picked, and it's even better. Musically, Last One Picked is more of their pop-punk with a groove, but in places it has a harder edge. A…ReAL Magazine 2002Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksLast year they came screaming on the scene with an incredible debut. It had fresh sounds, witty lyrics and it found itself in 40 different TV and movie placements, like Gilmore Girls and Legally Blonde. Now Superchick is back with their sophomore debut, and it's just as good. The lyrics delve into the issues that teens struggle with, like being accepted or trying to live up to the cover of…Similar sounding releases
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