Superchunk - Cup Of Sand - VINYL LP

The remastered LP features updated artwork and includes an 11Inch × 17Inch replica of an early Chunk show flyer, with photos and notes from the band on the reverse. Both CD and LP include a bonus download of Clambakes Vol 9 Other Music From Unshowered Grumblers - Live in NYC 1990, a show recorded at CBGB just four days after the album was released. Mac shared his memories of these early days of Superchunk When I listen to our first album now, other than cringing at some clams and the vocals and the juvenile attitude of the whole thing... what was I angry about? You'll have to ask 21-year-old me because in my memory, we were having fun. I hear the accumulation of our influences, which I suppose is normal for a first album-weaving all the things you loved up to that point into your own first thing. The Buzzcocks, Hüsker Dü, Dinosaur Jr, and Sonic Youth are all right there and what we were listening to. Hearing this record recently, though, I was surprised at how InchsouthernInch some of it sounds, and I think the influence of bands like Drivin' n' Cryin' and of course R.E.M. is there under the fuzz. I remember thinking the solo 4-track demo of InchSlack MotherfuckerInch sounded like Tom Petty. I can't find it now to prove it to you, but take my word for it. I was living in NYC finishing school when we made this record, so rehearsals and recording were all rushed. I'm surprised we knew this many songs well enough to record them. Twenty-seven years later, we still play at least three or four of these songs live occasionally (one of them all the time...), which says something good about a few of the songs, anyway! We got so much better as a band, and as songwriters, that it's hard to even see this as any kind of template for what Superchunk would eventually be, but it's definitely where we were at in 1989/90. Album Tracks 1. Sick to Move 2. My Noise 3. Let It G

From Mac McCaughan of Superchunk To write the songs for Here's to Shutting Up, we gathered in Jim's garage (he lived way out in the woods) a couple times a week for what seemed like months. We started from actual scratch with no demos or concepts, just playing instrumental music with our usual gear plus a Casio. We recorded the album in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta at Zero Return, the studio built by Brian and Rob (aka Birdstuff and Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard) of Man or Astro-man? Brian Paulson came with us to produce it.Here's to Shutting Up was meant to be released on September 18, 2001. On September 11, the world changed. Our date moved a couple weeks, but our tour dates remained and we flew to Japan in October. It was a WILD time to be traveling the world. Receptions ranged from Inchthank you for giving us something else to think aboutInch to Inchwhy are you here?Inch We flew home from Japan and left for the UK the day the US started bombing Afghanistan. This was the climate, and the climate was not great for playing rock music. Album Tracks 1. Late-Century Dream 2. Rainy Streets 3. Phone S*x 4. Florida's on Fire 5. Out on the Wing 6. The Animal Has Left It's Shell 7. Act Surprised 8. Art Class (Song for Yayoi Kusama) 9. What Do You Look Forward To? 10. Drool Collection 1. Late-Century Dream 2. Rainy Streets 3. The Hot Break 4. Florida's on Fire 5. Act Surprised 6. A Collection of Accounts 7. Art Class (Song for Yayoi Kusama) 8. Flying Aka Out on the Wing 9. Becoming a Speck 10. Frank's Bath Aka Phone S*x 11. The Animal Has Left It's Shell 12. Corp Song Aka What Do You Look Forward To? 13. Drool Collection

Third proper full-length, recorded in LA with greaser / handyman / all-around good guy John Reis of Rocket from the Crypt... The plot thickens, the songs lengthen, contains hits like InchThe Question is How FastInch and InchPrecision Auto.Inch the 180 gm vinyl reissue contains an mp3 coupon for download. Album Tracks 1. Precision Auto 2. From the Curve 3. For Tension 4. Mower 5. Package Thief 6. Swallow That 7. I Guess I Remembered It Wrong 8. New Low 9. Untied 10. The Question Is How Fast 11. Trash Heap 12. Flawless 13. The Only Piece That You Get