Superchunk is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk.[1] It was recorded January 18–19, 1990, at Duck Kee Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina, and released on Matador Records in 1990.
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January 18–19, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock | |||
| Length | 32:48 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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On August 25, 2017, Superchunk was re-released on vinyl.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The New York Times stated that "Superchunk plays heaving guitars, drags friendly pop hooks through a mudbog, and sounds like griping teen-agers when they sing."[8]
"Slack Motherfucker" was named the 19th best single of the 1990s by Spin, and the 81st best song of the 1990s by Pitchfork.
Track listing
edit- "Sick to Move" – 3:14
- "My Noise" – 2:25
- "Let It Go" – 2:53
- "Swinging" – 2:11
- "Slow" – 5:08
- "Slack Motherfucker" – 2:52
- "Binding" – 3:03
- "Down the Hall" – 2:41
- "Half a Life" – 3:42
- "Not Tomorrow" – 4:39
B-sides include "What Do I", "Train From Kansas City", "Night Creatures" and "Garlic".
References
edit- ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Quarto Publishing Group USA. p. 314.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (July 18, 2017). "Superchunk to Reissue Self-Titled Debut Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ D'Angelo, Peter J. "Superchunk – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 25, 1990). "Superchunk: Superchunk (Matador)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Superchunk: Superchunk". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 298. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Howe, Brian (September 5, 2017). "Superchunk: Superchunk". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Superchunk". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 795–796. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (Sep 28, 1990). "With Friendly Hooks". The New York Times. p. C27.
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