This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
True to its title, this superhero-spoof soundtrack isn’t exactly packed with music-biz heroes and household names: The only current chart-topper here is Smash Mouth’s poppy All-Star.
But while many of these bands’ identities may be fairly secret, their powers are still formidable: The ska-blues of Dub Pistols, the Fatboy Slimian go-go pop of Freak Power, the quirky lounge wizardry of Jill Sobule and some secret-identity-style covers from Citizen King (The Specials’ Gangsters) and Violent Femmes (Stranglers’ No More Heroes) are all deserving of a little hero worship.
