From the Perth Hills, Benny J Ward (Harvest Smoke, Leeches!, Rinehearts, Screwtop Detonators) finally takes the full spotlight—and the result is every bit as fun as the title suggests. Super! is a jangly, hook-stuffed celebration of guitar-driven power pop in its purest form, channeling bubblegum joy, exploding with energy from start to finish.

Packed with transmission-static imagery, the eleven songs here map a jittery emotional landscape—media-saturated loneliness, mood swings, and a fierce mix of longing, anger and tender obsession—all delivered as sing-along hits that feel like lively postcards from a fraying mind. Originals like Scratch That Itch, Ice Cream Headache, Back To Bed, You Belong To Me, I Didn’t Mean It, and Up and Down stick effortlessly to the pleasure center of your brain, and that one cover—a delicious version of I Only Want To Be With You (Dusty Springfield)—will only make your smile get bigger.

Super!—written, recorded and mixed by Benny J Ward—is out now digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Cheersquad Records & Tapes.

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