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Superchunk

Superchunk Photo credit: Jason Arthurs
Why Is Superchunk’s New Album Called I Hate Music?

North Carolina's Superchunk is back with a new album provocatively titled I Hate Music which is the follow-up to 2010’s Majesty Shredding. That album marked the first time Superchunk had released an album in nine years.
That may have had to do with singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan and bassist Laura Ballance being a little busy with their record label , Merge Records, releasing albums by Arcade Fire, Spoon, She & Him and many others. Superchunk was one of the first alternative bands in the North Carolina triangle and Merge was initially formed to release their albums. Laura sat out this tour as the band played a “crowd-sourced” selection from the new album in our studio.

Session Setlist
Sunset Arcade
Me & You & Jackie Mittoo
Void
Learned to Surf

Recent Release:I Hate Music
Release Date:August 20, 2013
Label: Merge Records