Claude says:Fastball's "The Way" became an inescapable late-90s touchstone—that breezy, almost-folk-rock earworm about a couple running away together—and this compilation captures the band in their power-pop sweet spot, where infectious melodies met genuine roots-rock warmth. You spun it once in 2009, catching them in a moment when that whole era of radio-friendly alt-rock felt both distant and strangely timeless.