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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (1989 – present)

Superchunk is an indie rock band which formed in 1989 in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The band consists of Mac McCaughan (vocals, guitar), Laura Ballance (bass), Jim Wilbur (guitar) and Jon Wurster (drums). McCaughan and Ballance founded the indie record label Merge Records mostly to distribute the band’s material, but has since grown into one of the largest indie record labels in the United States.

After a pair of well-received singles, Superchunk released Superchunk in 1990, a critically-lauded LP. In spite of the ensuing interest from major labels, Superchunk decided to stay independent, sticking with matador records for their second, just as critically-lauded LP, No Pocky for Kitty, followed by a collection of singles, Tossing Seeds and another pair of well-reviewed LP’s, On the Mouth and Foolish.

Superchunk singer Mac McCaughan and bassist Laura Ballance decided to release future albums on their own merge records, which they had started in 1989. The band continued touring and recording, appearing on Lollapalooza and backing a minor hit in “

Hyper Enough” (from Here’s Where the Strings Come In). In 1999, Superchunk released Come Pick Me Up.

McCaughan was a member of Seam and has also recorded several albums as Portastatic. Initially a solo project, Portastatic has evolved into a full band, which currently includes Superchunk’s Jim Wilbur as a member. Before forming Superchunk, McCaughan was a member of the Slushpuppies, Wwax, and Bricks.

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zIeTe wrote:
Tuesday evening

They'll be playing at Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona: http://www.paranoidandroids.net/2009/12/02/nuevas-confirmaciones-para-el-primavera-sound-2/

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mrshankly_ wrote:
Sunday evening

right on 90s i have so much gratitude

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tonyctyfour wrote:
last month

crossed wires=holy shit! please keep writing and putting out great records!

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bit188 wrote:
last month

fuck yes

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adrian-79 wrote:
October 2009

Oh Laura... I'm drawn to you like a mouse to cheese

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Lord_Krichian wrote:
October 2009

no pocky for kitty

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huehn wrote:
September 2009

foolish (1994) is their best cd

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somatristessa wrote:
September 2009

joega4111 - start off with On the Mouth.

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joega4111 wrote:
September 2009

What album should I start with?

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adventuremouse wrote:
August 2009

do they have a new album coming out, or are the EP and the LP that came out this year just some new material to play live?

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ahump wrote:
August 2009

so glad i was able to see them this year

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casp01 wrote:
August 2009

why can't they come to boston :(

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influenciable wrote:
August 2009

Just Amazing...

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Latewisteria wrote:
August 2009

How can you not love these guys?

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DrStrange1 wrote:
July 2009

new ep is fing good crapola. whoooo?!

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m_pinheiro wrote:
July 2009

“Some bands act like they mean it. Few of them actually mean it. Superchunk always, always means it” (David Malitz, Washington Post).

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thechrishaley wrote:
June 2009

Could this band be any better? No. No, they could not.

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raphneck wrote:
June 2009

Absolute Genius!!!!! (2)

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zorosta wrote:
June 2009

Absolute Genius!!!!!

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catfight1980 wrote:
June 2009

Started listening to them in high school, and they're still freakin' awesome!

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