Dynamite Hack

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(Woppitzer Records)

Dynamite Hack, best known for its unlikely cover of “Boyz-n-the Hood,” which was plastered on alternative and top 40 radio stations this summer, released its much-anticipated debut on Woppitzer Records.

First and foremost, the album is solid with all the qualities a successful rock ’n’ roll record should jam with: a generous array of distorted guitars with a heaping portion of melodic hooks, a magnificent rhythm section and, occasionally, a singer who can sing.

Despite these qualities, this collection has serious originality issues. The second song, “anyway,” delves into the playbook of the Foo Fighters’ “Monkey Wrench,” while “slice of heaven” is a blatant rip-off of Weezer’s “My Name is Jonas.” “marie