Clocking in at bang on three minutes, Hackensack is a slice of pop perfection from the band with a seemingly limitless bag of tunes, Fountains of Wayne. The FoW have long been peddling jangly guitar pop with infectious melodies and catchy, quirky lyrics. Although sticking to their tried and tested formula, Hackensack firmly hits the bullseye.

 

Hackensack is a nostalgic song about a guy dreaming about his childhood sweetheart: the FoW excel at dreamy, uncomplicated story-telling. Thankfully, Fountains of Wayne don't do tragedy or profound introspection, for this is perfect sunny-weather, car driving musical bliss.