Superchunk Announce New LP 'What A Time To Be Alive'
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
Written by Huw Baines
Photo: Lissa Gotwals
Superchunk have announced their new LP.
‘What a Time To Be Alive’ is the band’s first full length since 2013’s ‘I Hate Music’ and follows up a recent brace of 7” releases. You can spin the title track below.
It’s out on February 16 through Merge and features backing vocals from A Giant Dog’s Sabrina Ellis, Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee, Magnetic Fields leader Stephin Merritt, Skylar Gudasz, and David Bazan.
In a statement, they said:
"The album is about a lot of things of course but mainly dealing with anxiety and worse in the face of incipient authoritarianism."
Superchunk will tour the US to accompany the record, with a reunited Swearin' joining them on the road for several dates. Head here for details.
Superchunk Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Thu February 15 2018 - BALTIMORE Maryland - Ottobar (USA)
Sat February 17 2018 - RICHMOND Virginia - Broadberry (USA)
Wed February 21 2018 - SAN DIEGO California - Casbah - CA (USA)
Thu February 22 2018 - LOS ANGELES California - Moroccan Lounge (USA)
Fri February 23 2018 - LOS ANGELES California - Teragram Ballroom (USA)
Sat February 24 2018 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Great American Music Hall (USA)
Mon February 26 2018 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mississippi Studios (USA)
Tue February 27 2018 - SEATTLE Washington - Neumos (USA)
Wed February 28 2018 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Rickshaw Theatre (Canada)
Tue April 03 2018 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Black Cat (USA)
Wed April 04 2018 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Union Transfer (USA)
Fri April 06 2018 - CAMBRIDGE MA Massachusetts - Sinclair (USA)
Sat April 07 2018 - NEW YORK New York - Bowery Ballroom (USA)
Sun April 08 2018 - NEW YORK New York - Bowery Ballroom (USA)
Thu April 26 2018 - ATLANTA Georgia - Terminal West (USA)
Fri April 27 2018 - CARRBORO North Carolina - Cats Cradle (USA)
Sat April 28 2018 - ASHEVILLE North Carolina - Grey Eagle (USA)
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