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1999 studio album by Superchunk
Come Pick Me Up
Studio album by Superchunk
ReleasedAugust 10, 1999
RecordedMarch 1999
StudioElectrical Audio in Chicago
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:26
LabelMerge
ProducerJim O'Rourke, Superchunk
Superchunk chronology
Indoor Living
(1997) 		Come Pick Me Up
(1999) 		Here's to Shutting Up
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Alternative Press4/5
The Boston Phoenix
The Guardian
NME7/10
Pitchfork7.7/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Come Pick Me Up is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk, released in 1999. It is marked by the presence of co-producer Jim O'Rourke, a well-known figure in underground circles. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster said that O'Rourke was selected because the band wanted someone "coming from a different head-space." O'Rourke helped the band decorate the album with string and horn touches that were not typical of their guitar-based sound. One of the horn players who appeared on the album is another well-known figure in underground circles, Shellac's Bob Weston.

The title of the album is taken from a line in "Hello Hawk," the album's first single.

Bass player Laura Ballance did the cover painting.

Track listing

All tracks written by Superchunk.

No.TitleLength
1."So Convinced"1:59
2."Hello Hawk"4:03
3."Cursed Mirror"3:04
4."1000 Pounds"3:09
5."Good Dreams"3:01
6."Low Branches"2:08
7."Pink Clouds"3:22
8."Smarter Hearts"4:25
9."Honey Bee"3:40
10."June Showers"3:50
11."Pulled Muscle"3:10
12."Tiny Bombs"4:55
13."You Can Always Count On Me (In The Worst Way)"2:40
Total length:43:26
2015 reissue digital bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Cursed Mirror" (Acoustic)3:14
2."Pink Clouds" (Acoustic)3:06
3."Low Branches" (Acoustic)3:47
4."Honey Bee" (Demo)3:19
5."Good Dreams" (Demo)3:33
6."Cursed Mirror" (Demo)2:44
7."Smarter Hearts" (Demo)3:41
8."White Noise" (Demo)4:00
Total length:27:27

Personnel

Superchunk

Additional musicians

Production

  • Jim O'Rourke - producer, recording, mixing
  • Superchunk - producer
  • Bob Bochnik - assistant engineer

References

  1. Deming, Mark. "Come Pick Me Up – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  2. "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Alternative Press (135): 107. October 1999.
  3. Woodlief, Mark (August 16, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Merge)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. Cox, Tom (August 13, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Matador)". The Guardian.
  5. Munro, Ronan (August 11, 1999). "Superchunk – Come Pick Me Up". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  6. Schreiber, Ryan (August 10, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  7. Wolk, Douglas (September 2, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  8. Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Superchunk". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 795–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. "Yahoo Music". ca.music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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