Merge (2022, Reissue)
When I pulled up to Factory Records for Record Store Day at 11am, I thought there might be a chance the Czarface record might be there as it was a pretty big pressing. I had way less confidence that they'd still have Superchunk still floating around, but what do you know, there was one left.
This is an older Superchunk singles comp that came out back in the 90s and was one that I only had on CD. I'd never grabbed the vinyl version, so I was excited that it was finally being reissued as a double LP. These are great Superchunk songs from when they were arguably at the height of their powers, cranking out classic after classic. They dipped into some slower albums after this though came rocketing back in 2010 with Magesty Shredding.
This year they put out another new record, but it's kind of back to sleepytime Superchunk and to be honest I haven't really connected with it. But hearing the songs on this comp again just reminds me that no matter what, this is a band that has put so much good into the world. Just because I'm not feeling the new record doesn't mean it's time to write them off. I'm very confident they could come back with another ripper.
Superchunk - Incidental Music 1991-95:
https://superchunk.bandcamp.com/album/incidental-music-1991-1995
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