There’s something arresting about a band that refuses to whisper when the room’s begging for a shout. Hamilton’s Superstar Crush found that space—and Way Too Much is them thriving in it. The debut album kicks open the door with guitars jangling, synths glinting like shards of mirror, and two vocals trading off like adrenaline and insight. It’s messy, it’s emotional, it’s pop-rock with its shoes kicked off and its heart on fire.
The record doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel—it chooses instead to ride that wheel until the spokes wobble. From crunchy power-pop hooks to baroque flourishes (hello sax, hello horns), the sound is generous. Way Too Much is built for dancing, for yelling your feelings into a mic you bought in a second-hand store, for realizing the chaos you thought was inside you is just the beginning of what you could be.
Track after track, Superstar Crush navigate that space between vulnerability and spectacle. “Do What U Wanna,” the album’s lead single, is the manifesto: desire, jealousy, confidence, a roar wrapped in a grin. Their lyrics tumble out unfiltered, “you can’t keep me down” isn’t a line—it’s a promise. Elsewhere, they shift gears with sneakier moves: a ballad with tremolo guitars, a layered pop song with brass and subtle drama. They’re not afraid to mix moods, to let the high and the low both have a seat at the same table.
