Starting in San Francisco in the early nineties,
Track Star began performing mainly as a guitar duo. Using a drum machine
as its rhythm section, the band continued to rehearse and perform
before addiing a drummer. After releasing a 7" split on Kick Down
Records, Track Star recorded a split cassette with Raisler soon
afterwards. In 1995, the band recorded and released Sometime What's The
Difference, an EP that received attention in Bay Area music circles. In
1997, Track Star tour throughout the United States in support of its
debut album, Commmunication Breaks. The group toured with Promise Ring,
Modest Mouse and Stereolab among others. Track Star also performed at
the annual Noise Pop Festival. During this time, Cusick was also
involved in another band, The Aislers Set. In 2000, guitarists Wyatt
Cusick and Matthew Troy returned to using a drum machine for songs after
splitting with its original drummer. He was replaced by Brian Girgus,
former drummer of Lowercase. Scrapping the material it had, Track Star
recorded new material and released its long-awaited sophomore album in
2002. Lions Destroyed The Whole World was described as sublime pop rock
by many and earned critical acclaim.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Alien Idea |
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| 2 |
Lifestyles... |
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| 3 |
These Horses Carry Blood |
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| 4 |
One Hundred Degrees |
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| 5 |
Payback |
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| 6 |
All Hands |
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| 7 |
Low Rent / High Life |
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| 8 |
Revenge Fantasy |
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| 9 |
Owen's Ghetto Punch |
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| 10 |
Sooner It Dies |
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| 11 |
The Big Fuck You |
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| 12 |
Something Very Winning |
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| 13 |
Dead Today |
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| 14 |
Bleeding Gums |
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| 15 |
This Is Number Forty Two |
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| 16 |
West Coast Weather |