Magic

Rock · 2012 · 11 tracks · 33m

Magic

Sun-drenched power pop with a glossy 2010s sheen. Steve Harwell's signature rasp meets swirling organs and radio-ready hooks for an eternal summer vibe.

It's the Smash Mouth you remember, just with a shiny 2012 coat of paint and a cover of the Breakfast Club theme.

A relentless, sun-soaked optimism that feels like a permanent summer afternoon.

Magic · vs · Smash Mouth

Keys/Synth+1.4σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth notably more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 33m

01

Perfect Planet

2:36

02

Live to Love Another Day

2:42

03

Magic

3:00

04

Justin Bieber

2:33

05

Out of Love

3:35

06

Flippin’ Out

3:00

07

Future X Wife

2:29

08

Better With Time

3:14

09

The Game

2:36

10

She’s Into Me

3:20

11

Don’t You (Forget About Me)

4:21

Moments Worth Waiting For

The shimmering synth-pop pulse of the title track that feels like a deliberate nod to 80s new wave

Steve Harwell's gravelly delivery on the surprisingly earnest cover of Simple Minds' Don't You (Forget About Me)

The bouncy, organ-driven hook of Magic that recaptures the band's classic late-90s radio formula

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