Inpop Records' sister-fronted band Superchick followed up 700,000 career albums sold and 70 film, television, and video game placements with the premiere of its boldest, most unapologetic project to date, 2008's appropriately-titled Rock What You Got.
Three years in the making, Rock What You Got came on the heels of Superchick's most successful album ever, Beauty From Pain, which landed three No. 1 radio singles, including "We Live" and "Stand In The Rain." With this album, Superchick 'rocks what they've got' and reinvents itself with a more progressive, in-your-face sound the band dubbed 'rock-o-tronic.'
Seeking out world changers in the lost corners of a generation, Superchick noisily challenges the status quo, while journaling the band members' battles with depression and cancer in the quieter moments of the record. Produced by the band's own Max Hsu (Superchick, tobyMac, newsboys), Rock What You Got features the stand-out title track in addition to the songs "Breathe," "Crawl," and "Cross The Line," for which Superchick's spring 2008 headlining tour was named, among others.
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great stuf once again!!| Posted June 22, 2008
this is a biased opinion so take it how you will. superchick can do no wrong with albums. some of their stuf has saved my life, literally, when i wanted to give up. on this album "hey, hey" & "alive" are really great. & the remix of "stand in the rain"... well its my fave song ever.
Good c.d.| Posted June 22, 2008
I liked it. It had a little bit more of a rock sound them there other c.d.'s but that could be a good thing if that is what you are in to.It still stays true to the Superchick sound tho. I have already ordered my copy.
Superchic[k] Crosses The Line| Posted June 21, 2008
Superchic[k] has gone above and beyond on this one, touching on subjects that normal girls deal with every day. I recomend this to every girl, as this CD has already touched me in more ways than I could have ever imagined. You are not wasting your money if you buy it! Their songs such as "Alive", "Rock What You Got", and "Cross The Line" give you that I-Can-Do-Anything feel, encouraging people not to give up and stand up for what they believe in, regardless of what other's think. Definatly sure to be remembered for decades to come!
Superchick| Posted June 21, 2008
When I first heard that Superchick was coming out with a new album I was so excited I almost couldn’t stand it. Luckily, time went by fast and soon enough there were three songs on napster and following that you could listen to the whole album on New Release Tuesday. They start the album off with ‘Rock What You Got.’ This song instantly got me dancing and singing along. Superchick really brought it up another notch from their last album. I am personally still a die heart fan of their first album ‘Karaoke Superstars’ and always will be; but this is coming in close second. Their last album ‘Beauty From Pain’ always made me feel so sad. I like their more upbeat songs that portray “girl power” and independence. This new album has a very nice balance of slow, sentimental songs and their always loved, sanguine styles. Their harmony really shines in ‘Breathe’ and the drums do a nice job at rocking it out in ‘Alive.’ I don’t think that the two songs ‘So Beautiful’ and ‘Cross the Line’ should have been placed next to each other in the album because the sound is too much the same. I kept getting mixed up as to which song was on when the chorus wasn’t playing.
Over all I loved it. I am very stoked to see them in concert at Hills Alive.
Yah, where is Christ?| Posted June 21, 2008
I love Superchic(k) and have seen them live a few times at Lifest. Their music rocks and I am very fond of all of it. But I tend to agree with Nathan, if they are primarily in a Christian outlet where is Christ in their lyrics? Jesus asks us to be bold in our faith. They have an opportunity to minister to many teens with their music. Their message is good don't get me wrong but I would love to see them mention God more. Our "job" on this earth as Christians is to spread God's word and bring the lost to Him. I have found Him through music and know that it is a powerful tool for Christ with today's youth. As I said, they rock and I love them, just would love a song with more God in it.
Worth a listen!| Posted June 21, 2008
I recieved the download "Alive" free from the Superchick website. And after listening to it a few times, I decided to download "Rock What You Got EP" from Itunes and pre-order the full album. These songs are upbeat and true to the usual Superchick sound. The lyrics are powerful and relateable. I think this album could move up the list to become my favorite Superchick album ever. A great listen, and definetly worth checking out.
Classic Superchick| Posted June 21, 2008
All through it sounds exactly as you would expect from the group, and is almost as enjoyable for me as their debut album.
I found it to be a solid album and will definitely be picking it up when it comes out this Tuesday.
Totally Rocked!!!| Posted June 21, 2008
I usually don't buy the whole CD of an album. I just buy the songs that I like from iTunes. Thanks to NRT that made it possible to listen to the new Superchick album before its release. It's simply just a totally rocking album!!! It just blew me away! I heard it only once and I liked all the songs already, especially "Hold", "Alive", and "Rock What You Got". The lyrics are beautiful and the music is awesome. I can't wait to buy this album. Is it Tuesday yet?
Awesome!!!| Posted June 21, 2008
This album is the perfect "next level" to their previous album. It is has a sense of "overcoming". The last album was about getting through the hurt. This album is the next step. The healing process has begun. God is good. What a fabulous gift to write songs to touch the soul. Wow!! I love it. Truly great. Superchick is aewsome!! Keep rockin'
A Great CD, Just Not Jaw-Droppingly Phenomenal| Posted July 10, 2008
Superchick's album "Rock What You Got" exceeded my expectations (which were pretty high), but not by a lot. The band called the new album "rock-o-tronic" and "progressive", and I could tell that the album was heavily influenced by the techno sound. That's neither a good thing nor a bad thing, but it tends to lean towards the latter on some tracks.
One of the (few) flaws of the album I observed is the vocals. They sound like they were carried over from one song into the next, and didn't have much diversity. Another was the fact that for an album titled "Rock What You Got," the rock wasn't as hard as the stuff from Beauty 1.1 Other than that, the album is a solid one that Superchick fans and non-fans alike will enjoy.
The album's beginner, the title track, is one of the best songs on the album. I haven't gotten tired of listening to it yet. The best part of it is near the end when the chorus is backed by high-school-game sounding drums. However, it has a few flaws that don't really take much away from the song when it is taken at face value. The first lines, "This one's for the beaten-down", too quickly reminded me of the opening track to the band's best work, Beauty From Pain 1.1, Anthem, which opened with "Here's to the ones who don't give up." Also, the lyrical content seems to be recycled from many of their other songs about self-value and empowerment. But it is the second best song on the album
The "prelude" to Alive was, in my opinion, a really bad idea. While it must have been a neat idea in its planning stages, the Frankenstein audio clip (from IT'S ALIVE! to IT'S FREE! RUN!) didn't really add anything to the song, and I don't believe it was nessecary at all. The track itself is great, like most Superchick songs, but it had too many electronic-techno elements for its rock sound to really shine through. But it's good. Very good.
Hey Hey is another great song. My only problem with it was the music, which didn't seem to fit the lyrics except for in the chorus.
"Hold" is a powerful, touching rock ballad, and a highlihgt of the album, despite the lyrics being a tad bit unoriginal.
Breathe was OK. I guess I'm kind of partial to faster songs, even ones like "Crawl." The sound kind of reminded me personally of "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap (the song made popular by the Dear Sister SNL skit).
Now to "So Beautiful". The song is my least favorite, and not because I'm a guy. Heck, I love songs like "Anthem" and "Courage." But the musical composition was very weak and too techno-y, and the left a lot to be desired. Not to mention the fact that their "girl power" songs are getting way too generic and similar. I mean, really, just consider the fact that both this song and Anthem have the theme of "we are ".
Cross The Line. Now here's a completely rock-based song that is the standout of the entire album. It's no wonder that they named their tour after this song. This is officially my favorite Superchick song of all time. The lyrics, while conveying the same message as some of the other songs, do so in a very effective and original way. For some reason, I just can't get enough of the lines "everybody dies, but not everyone lives".
One More is another song that I thought was good, but the chorus is repetitive and the overall song is forgettable.
Crawl (Carry Me Through) was the "Beauty From Pain" of this album, and it really borrows heavily from the latter. But it is still very good, and the third highlight of the album. I could picture Hillsong United or UK performing with only minor changes to the song.
"Stand in the Rain" was one of the absolute best songs on "Beauty From Pain", and the Symphonic Mix is different enough from it to be considered a remix, but not exactly enough to be worthy of a "Regeneration" kind of album.
"Dave Ghazarian: Guitar Hero" was pretty random, and though it was totally cool and sick, it feels like a way to make the album longer more than anything.
Overall, this album was Superchick's second best, but not BFP1.1 quality. I recommend it and am definitely buying it when it comes out.
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