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100
The new dimension of their music helped the band create one of the most powerful and affecting albums of the genre.
4y
80
Wedding their melodic impulses with a more sedate approach that utilizes increasingly complexity, Superchunk create a emotionally taut album that maps the changing direction of the band as it moves away from its crunchy, arena-pop roots.
12y
60
At one point, McCaughn yells, "This is so exhausting, but I don't want it to stop" – a fair approximation of Superchunk when all the elements coalesce.
10y
So this has been my least favourite so far. It's still good, and I can still hear the influence they've had on the genre (though perhaps for alt/Indie rock more than punk this time round), I just enjoyed it less.
For me this one had the weakest opening track. Possibly sacrilege seeing as though from Spotify this seems like the most beloved album, and that track ranks highly on most played. But I found it underwhelming. Track two conversely was a favourite.
Overall it felt like the ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Like a Fool 4:42 | 88 |
| 2 | The First Part 4:47 | 89 |
| 3 | Water Wings 4:03 | 88 |
| 4 | Driveway to Driveway 4:41 | 91 |
| 5 | Saving My Ticket 3:25 | 91 |
| 6 | Kicked In 4:22 | 91 |
| 7 | Why Do You Have to Put a Date on Everything 4:33 | 94 |
| 8 | Without Blinking 3:10 | 84 |
| 9 | Keeping Track 4:42 | 84 |
| 10 | Revelations 3:38 | 82 |
| 11 | Stretched Out 4:13 | 87 |
| 12 | In a Stage Whisper 3:59 | 88 |
Total Length: 50 minutes
