― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 04:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 04:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
Eh, you just caught me during some of the ebbs. There are just as many flows.
― paul cox (paul cox), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 04:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 04:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
*ducks*
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 15:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 15:18 (twenty-one years ago) link
I never understood the "all the songs sound the same" thing - it was true-ish around the NO POCKY days, but they've gone way past that. Anyone who thinks that, say, "Late Century Dream", "Nu Bruises", and "Swallow That" (to name just three) sound the same either has nonfunctional ears or has given up on listening to music objectively. And "Art Class" off the new one is a freaking great single.
― doug (doug), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 16:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 16:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 16:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
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― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 17:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Douglas (Douglas), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 17:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 18:49 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nick A. (Nick A.), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
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― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
I like the Tossing Seeds compilation best of their records, but they have some other good songs.
Mac's voice is pretty flat, it doesn't have alot of dynamics, which is why I like their songs when the guitars have some roar. It probably would have helped if they did more doubling of the vocals, which they did on a few songs.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
whatever you think of their recent albums, they still rock the fuck out live.
― Al (sitcom), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
i say classic, all kinds of classic. at one point, they defined indie, in a good way. they matured and made more good music, and their last few albums -- while not vital to anyone outside of their fans at this point -- may well be their best. and whenever i play SC's version of '100,000 fireflies', i sing along. loud. and it feels good.
besides, in some ways, they're as politically important as fugazi(stayed the indie course, blah blah blah), and merge is far better than dischord or many contemporaries. (teenbeat, et al.)
lastly: they were one of the first 'Super' bands. there have been hundreds of 'em since. and as much as i like, oh, supergrass and the like, i'm sick of super band names now.
So: haveing a 'SUPER' name: classic or dud?
― bucky wunderlick (bucky), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
Woah, I just realized one of MY bands has the word Super in their name (the Powers sounds okay, I guess...). So I guess it's classic after all.
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 19:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 20:05 (twenty-one years ago) link
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Al (sitcom), Tuesday, 22 April 2003 20:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
Unfortunately, it did not place on the 1990s poll that Gear is conducting. But don't worry, 1992gax!, I placed "slack mofo" quite high, in a compensatory move. Now, I will go listen to "Cool" for the third time in a row.
― Reed Moore (diamond), Saturday, 18 September 2004 07:07 (nineteen years ago) link
From an old Superchunk.com news update: "Superchunk's teen anthem of '89, "Slack MF" came in at #19 in Spin magazine's "Top 20 Singles of The Decade" poll."
As for the question at hand, dud. I mean really, that voice....
― Vic Funk, Saturday, 18 September 2004 11:55 (nineteen years ago) link
On The Mouth is probably my fave full-length of the era where each album had one specific sound the whole way through. I can't wait for another album, yet I never have the urge to buy any Portastatic. This is probably contradictory.
― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:42 (nineteen years ago) link
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― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 18 September 2004 14:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― strom (strom), Saturday, 18 September 2004 17:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― Cunga (Cunga), Sunday, 4 December 2005 07:27 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ccolcord/detail?entry_id=74667
― i was like a person at a table at a place (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 15 October 2010 18:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Superchunk’s Here’s Where the Strings Come In has been out of print for years, and in celebration of Record Store Day (this weekend!), we are reissuing it on CD and LP.
Remastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Company from the original 1/2” reels, the album will be available for the first time on 180-gram vinyl (with download coupon) and on CD newly packaged in LP-style cardboard sleeves. The heavy-duty vinyl jackets were reprinted by Stoughton Printing Co., the same plant that produced them for the original 1995 release.
The new and improved version of Here’s Where the Strings Come In will include exclusive acoustic demos of songs from the Strings sessions, as well as a free download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams. Recorded on October 16, 2003, at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, by an unknown recordist, this live Superchunk performance was edited and mastered by Mac with additional editing by Brian Paulson.
Mac offers this description of the event: “This show took place as part of the small tour we did in 2003 in support of the Cup of Sand 2-CD singles and rarities compilation. Hence the setlist now appears kind of bizarre as it’s stocked with B-sides we’ve hardly ever played live (“White Noise”) and then-unreleased songs like ‘Knock Knock Knock,’ among more familiar numbers. Sure, there are a few haphazard moves, but it wouldn’t be a clambake otherwise… Hope you enjoy.”
Superchunk – The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams Live at the Cat’s Cradle, October 2003
1. Tiny Bombs2. The Majestic3. New Low4. Watery Hands5. Becoming a Speck6. Knock Knock Knock7. Hello Hawk8. Cast Iron9. White Noise10. Nu Bruises11. Screw It Up12. The First Part13. 100,000 Fireflies14. Like a Fool15. Freaks in Charge16. Package Thief17. Throwing Things
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 19:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Superchunk’s Here’s Where the Strings Come In has been out of print for years
...this seems, uh, wrong? De Beers/al Saud-style supply tactics?
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 19:45 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah thats weird, and remastering it? really?
― just sayin, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 19:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Scanning the tracklist it is definitely one of the least regarded releases in their catalog... that said, "Watery Hands" is one of my all-time fave songs of theirs.
― it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
oh wait, that's the live tracklist, never mind.
Wish they'd have sent the actual tracklist for the damn reissue in the Merge email. This is actually my favorite Superchunk album and bonus acoustic demos would be reason enough for me to buy this. There's an acoustic "Detroit Has A Skyline" floating around on some CD single or something, iirc, that was pretty awesome.
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 20:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Also LOL 'out of print' - used to be you could find this on CD for like two bucks
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 20:06 (thirteen years ago) link
"Detroit Has A Skyline" acoustic is on the Cup of Sand compilation, and was probably one of my favorite songs ever (that version) the year I bought it.
― Wacky Way Lounge (Evan), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Here’s Where the Strings Come In is pretty much the best rock record of the 90s imo, looking forward to the reish. and i saw one of the shows on the '03 tour the new Clambake is from, really fun show and "The Majestic" and "Becoming A Speck" are awesome underrated songs.
― absolutely steen hooses (some dude), Tuesday, 12 April 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
man, the first four songs on Foolish are such a high
― Euler, Monday, 25 July 2011 22:27 (twelve years ago) link
"Keeping" is a monster too
― Euler, Monday, 25 July 2011 22:33 (twelve years ago) link
still a regular summer jam for me.
― apichathong song (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Monday, 25 July 2011 22:36 (twelve years ago) link
yeah (said with a deep breath to express the years & the memories that I won't recount here)
― Euler, Monday, 25 July 2011 22:40 (twelve years ago) link
What A Time to Be Alive is a masterpiece
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 6 January 2021 23:43 (three years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Thursday, 7 January 2021 05:10 (three years ago) link
new album in february
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 7 December 2021 14:43 (two years ago) link
!!
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 7 December 2021 15:29 (two years ago) link
Love this adorable picture of Wurster with his parents and grandpa:
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600/d6def11edb558fe8b0e917cc9b05792a.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 16:46 (two years ago) link
I heard that Laura can’t play with them live anymore, due to extreme hearing damage? That’s really awful
― Not Dork Yet (alternate toke) (morrisp), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 17:25 (two years ago) link
lol I thought I had clicked on the Big Thief thread and was like "wow whatever this aging filter is, it's really realistic."
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 23 February 2022 17:34 (two years ago) link
Not really feeling this new album. Only about halfway through so far but the only song sticking with me is “Endless Summer”
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Friday, 25 February 2022 21:54 (two years ago) link
I also didn't feel the new one. Not as loud, not as angry. Good for Mac for not needing to be, I guess.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 25 February 2022 21:56 (two years ago) link
the albums in their best stretch--here's where the strings come in through here's to shutting up--aren't very loud or angry. i think the comeback quality dip is just boring songwriting. i'd like to blame the arcade fire somehow.
― adam, Friday, 25 February 2022 22:07 (two years ago) link
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:43 PM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
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― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 25 February 2022 22:20 (two years ago) link
i'd like to blame the arcade fire somehow.
I have not heard this new one yet but, uh, did I miss something?
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 25 February 2022 22:20 (two years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CofAEmQOoDv/?igshid=NTdlMDg3MTY%3D
wurster out!
― na (NA), Friday, 10 February 2023 15:09 (one year ago) link
He doesn’t mention Laura in that note - did she leave the band too at some point?
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Friday, 10 February 2023 15:45 (one year ago) link
I think she retired from performing live (outside of one-offs here and there) due to hearing damage, but still plays on the records
― JRN, Friday, 10 February 2023 15:48 (one year ago) link
But Wurster is still in Mountain Goats and (with Narducy) Mould? He's probably pretty busy for three bands.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 February 2023 16:21 (one year ago) link
every time i saw superchunk my eyes were on wurster, it was so fun watching him play those songs
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2023 16:54 (one year ago) link
― JRN, Friday, February 10, 2023 bookmarkflaglink
Ah, that’s right.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Friday, 10 February 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
he's gonna be replaced by philly boy roy
― sault bae (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 February 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
that IG post struck me more like he was going laura's route, no? just not performing live with the band anymore.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Friday, 10 February 2023 18:02 (one year ago) link
I dunno, when you say your heart is not in it, it's hard to read that as any sort of hedge.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 February 2023 20:12 (one year ago) link
oh damn. spent 30 years basically staring at him drum every time I've seen 'em. gonna be weird without him.
― charlie brown from outta town (GM), Friday, 10 February 2023 21:31 (one year ago) link
I can believe it. I saw them at Webster last year and it was one of the loudest shows I've been to, maybe the loudest.
― birdistheword, Friday, 10 February 2023 23:42 (one year ago) link
My friend played guitar at a benefit in a band with Wurster on drums, and he said he hit harder and louder than anyone he'd played with before.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 February 2023 23:57 (one year ago) link
Mac (on drums/vox!), Soo-Young & Lexi covering TVPS on a rare(?) b-side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dHdpDW3IOE
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 17 August 2023 03:52 (eight months ago) link
On the Mouth is a perfect album. There's not one dud on it. I'd be hard-pressed to choose between it and Foolish , however. Favorites are those two, along with Come Pick Me Up and the Incidental Music (singles, miscellany) album.
Surely this band has been disussed extensively on here, my apologies. My opinion is definitely skewed; a result of having found their music (beginning with OTM) early on, while i was still in high school. I managed to catch them live once (Lollapalooza 1995), and they didn't leave a strong impression. I recall being overly enthusiastic for a disinterested friend to see them perform, locally. Sonic Youth's performance (ofc, they had the main stage) thrilled me. Washing Machine's introduction coincided with my first year of college, and i became enamoured of them.
I've been returning to On the Mouth lately, and it never fails to get stuck in my head (several of the songs, esp. from side 1) ... the noisy feedback of the guitars works so well (compared to say, that of sonic youth) because of the quality of the songwriting / hooks.
I listened to Here's Where the Strings Come in around Christmas time (visiting home, 'Eastern Terminal' was a favorite) and I still have the tape cassette, but it wasn't so thoroughly encoded in my head. Indoor Living has 2-3 songs that i liked, but i didn't find it all that remarkable. CPMU was the first Superchunk album which stoked enthusiasm in my friends as well, which was nice.
― Lowell N. Behold'n, Saturday, 30 December 2023 18:21 (four months ago) link
On the Mouth is by far my favorite too. I think the first half of Foolish might be their single best run of songs but the second half is not as strong.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Saturday, 30 December 2023 19:15 (four months ago) link
On the Mouth is probably my favorite too. I saw them live touring for that record in a warehouse space where punk bands used to play in Tucson. It was an amazing show and I remember them just hanging around with the audience after 2ards.
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Saturday, 30 December 2023 23:49 (four months ago) link
this is my favorite album by my favorite band
― mookieproof, Sunday, 31 December 2023 00:02 (four months ago) link
LA residents: this album was recorded across the street from the Toyota dealership one block east of Amoeba. They recorded it on a week break of a nationwide tour with Polvo (eg, Drive Like Jehu/Superchunk/Polvo in San Diego which was A++). They came into our station and did a couple songs on a live session to work them out as well ("Package Thief" for sure). Wurster was spanking new and already contributing.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 31 December 2023 00:08 (four months ago) link