Superchunk (album)

Superchunk
Studio album by
Superchunk
Released1990
RecordedJanuary 18–19, 1990
GenreIndie rock, punk rock
Length32:48
LabelMatador
Superchunk chronology
Superchunk
(1990) 		No Pocky for Kitty
(1991)

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.

On August 25, 2017, Superchunk was re-released on vinyl.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[5]
Pitchfork8.3/10[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

  1. "Sick to Move" – 3:14
  2. "My Noise" – 2:25
  3. "Let It Go" – 2:53
  4. "Swinging" – 2:11
  5. "Slow" – 5:08
  6. "Slack Motherfucker" – 2:52
  7. "Binding" – 3:03
  8. "Down the Hall" – 2:41
  9. "Half a Life" – 3:42
  10. "Not Tomorrow" – 4:39

B-sides include "What Do I", "Train From Kansas City", "Night Creatures" and "Garlic".

References

  1. ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Quarto Publishing Group USA. p. 314.
  2. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (July 18, 2017). "Superchunk to Reissue Self-Titled Debut Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ D'Angelo, Peter J. "Superchunk – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Kot, Greg (October 25, 1990). "Superchunk: Superchunk (Matador)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Howe, Brian (September 5, 2017). "Superchunk: Superchunk". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Schoemer, Karen (Sep 28, 1990). "With Friendly Hooks". The New York Times. p. C27.


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