Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
Genre: Rock
Review
The Vandals were on a roll from The Quickening to Look What I Almost Stepped In, and Christmas With the Vandals is a yuletide classic of sorts. Next came Internet Dating Superstuds, which includes a couple of tunes worth a chuckle. ~ Adam Bregman, All Music Guide
Jeremy Blair (Second Engineer), Jeremy Blair (Assistant Engineer), Ryan Williams (Producer), Parker Jacobs (Cover Art), Josh Freese (Drums), Joe Escalante (Trumpet), Warren Fitzgerald (Guitar), Lisa Johnson (Photography), Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Joe Escalante (Bass), Mick Stern (Art Direction), Warren Fitzgerald (Producer), Ryan James (Layout Design), Paul Q. Kolderie (Mixing), Dave Quackenbush (Vocals), Ryan Williams (Engineer)
Internet Dating Superstuds is the ninth studio album by the southern Californiapunk rock band The Vandals, released in 2002 by Kung Fu Records. It was the band's first album after their permanent move to Kung Fu, after having fulfilled their contract with Nitro Records in 2000. The Kung Fu label had been started in 1996 by Vandals members Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald and had already released a Vandals Christmas album and several re-releases of the band's older material. An independent music video was filmed for the song "43210-1."
Much of the album is characterized by the pop-punk music and humorous lyrics for which the band is known. Its title, artwork and bonus features satirize several aspects of internet culture. The song lyrics printed in the album's liner notes are all partially obscured by depictions of popup ads similar to those encountered while web surfing. As a promotion for the album, the band members held an online contest in which four fans each won a "date" with one of the band members. These "dates" were videotaped and including in the enhanced CD-ROM portion of the CD. Other bonus content in this portion of the album includes a photo gallery and unobscured lyrics.
