Fountains of Wayne

Fountains of Wayne's sugary hooks and off-kilter lyrics found solid footing in '03 with the success of "Stacy's Mom." The power-poppers should get plenty of traction with Out-of-State Plates, whose highlights include the sprightly "Baby I've Changed," the Teenage Fanclub-esque "Karpet King," and the immediately catchy "Maureen."

Thanks to the hypnotically catchy "Stacy's Mom," the thirtyish power-pop ironists in
Fountains of Wayne became 2003's least likely, and most deserving, TRL breakout band.
Their new two-CD compilation is both a victory lap and a place holder until their next real
album, combining B sides, outtakes and two fresh songs (the crunchy "Maureen" and the
forgettable "Girl I Can't Forget"). But songwriters Adam Schlesinger and Chris Coll... More >