''Superchunk'' is the debut studio album by American

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band

Superchunk Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Laura King. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that hel ...

. It was recorded January 18–19, 1990, at Duck Kee Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina, and released on

Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...

in 1990. On August 25, 2017, ''Superchunk'' was re-released on vinyl.

Critical reception

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'' stated that "Superchunk plays heaving guitars, drags friendly pop hooks through a mudbog, and sounds like griping teen-agers when they sing." "

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" was named the 19th best single of the 1990s by ''

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'', and the 81st best song of the 1990s by ''

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''.

Track listing

# "Sick to Move" – 3:14 # "My Noise" – 2:25 # "Let It Go" – 2:53 # "Swinging" – 2:11 # "Slow" – 5:08 # "

" – 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

Superchunk albums 1990 debut albums Matador Records albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub