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1990 studio album by Superchunk
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. 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)
Pitchfork8.3/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

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."

"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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