Since releasing their first 7-inch in 1989, Superchunk has run the gamut of milestone albums: early punk rock stompers, polished mid-career masterpieces, and lush, adventurous curveballs. Conventional wisdom holds that a band two decades into its career can only rehash or reinvent, but with Majesty Shredding, Superchunk has done something entirely different. Neither a return nor a departure, Majesty Shredding telescopes two decades into 41 indelible, action-packed minutes. It is the sound of youthful exuberance fine-tuned with grown-up confidence. And it may very well be Superchunk's best record yet.
Though it has been nine years since Superchunk released their last full-length album, Here's to Shutting Up, Majesty Shredding is the result of a focused burst of creativity brought on by the band's recent volley of live performances. Having cleared the deck of odds and sods with last year's Leaves in the Gutter EP, Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan set about to write a batch of songs that would capture the spirit of the band's live shows. From 1997's Indoor Living through Here's to Shutting Up, Superchunk had written most of their records together, building their songs through collaborative writing and rehearsal. But, in an effort not to overthink their new material (and because drummer Jon Wurster lives a couple hundred miles away from the rest of the band), Superchunk approached Majesty Shredding the same way they approached their early records: McCaughan provided skeletal demos to his bandmates, who in turn fleshed out the songs during a brief period of rehearsal and recording.
This sense of purpose is enhanced by the presence of Scott Solter, an engineer and producer known for coaxing exceptional performances out of the artists he works with. Majesty Shredding is a powerful document of Superchunk as a band, augmented as needed with well-placed harmonies, keyboards, and guitar overdubs (and some backing vocals courtesy of the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle). Each song seems perfectly suited to its respective treatment, as the band moves lithely from shout-along rave-ups like 'Crossed Wires' to melancholy slow burners like 'Fractures in Plaster.' As always, Superchunk strikes a unique and effortless balance between melody and force, craft and spontaneity, the energy of youth and the wisdom of experience. Majesty Shredding is Superchunk's most thorough and thoughtful record, and it hits like a punch in the gut.
On songs like 'My Gap Feels Weird,' 'Rosemarie,' and 'Digging for Something,' McCaughan asks: How can we connect with our pasts and still move forward? Majesty Shredding offers an answer. During album closer 'Everything at Once,' McCaughan sings about how strongly we identify with songs about nothing in particular: 'The feedback and the drums / The feeling noise becomes / Nothing and everything at once.' We close our eyes and think about the kind of music that's meant the most to us in our lives...and we realize that we're listening to it right now.
Jim Wilbur - guitar and backing vocals
Jon Wurster - drums, backing vocals
Laura Ballance - bass, backing vocals
Mac McCaughan - guitar, vocals
The Superchunk Rock Vessel plowed forth from 1993 to 1996. The band put out one more record for Matador (On the Mouth) and then opted to release its own records, through Merge. The album, Foolish brought stylistic shifts and critical acclaim. A second singles compilation (the first was 1992's Tossing Seeds) came out in the summer of '95. It was titled Incidental Music and contained most of their harder-to-find numbers (imports, b-sides, comp. tracks). Boston was the setting for Superchunk's next album session. 1995's Here's Where the Strings Come In was recorded at the city's Fort Apache Studios and slated for a fall release. The band toured hard for Strings all over the world, scoring a minor hit with the "Hyper Enough" single and video.
After a brief hiatus and another Australian tour the band released a limited-edition EP called The Laughter Guns. The band then started the writing process for what would become Indoor Living. Recording commenced in Bloomington, Indiana's Echo Park Studios with Chapel Hillian John Plymale co-producing with the band. Superchunk stretched out a bit on Indoor Living, expanding their sound by adding some new instruments to the mix: piano, organ vibes and more. The album was by far their most adventurous and at the same time their most accessible to date.
To place their own indelible mark on the end of a decade, nay, the end of a century, Superchunk delivered Come Pick Me Up, their 7th full-length studio release for Chapel Hill's favorite sons [and daughter]. It also served as part of the 10th anniversary for the band and their label, Merge Records.
Jim, John, Mac and Laura traveled to Chicago this time around for a recording session at Electrical Audio Studios with legendary abstract pop pioneer Jim O'Rourke. Set on continuing the musical journey that began on Indoor Living, Superchunk have continued the expansion and growth of their sound that started with Foolish, pushing themselves to new heights of creativity. O'Rourke was a perfect choice; incorporating strings and horns on some tracks and lending the expertise and studio savvy to help Superchunk create their most mature and enduring record to date. They've come a long way since those "Slack Motherfucker" days of working at the Kinko's on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
For Here's To Shutting Up, the band traveled to Atlanta, GA's Zero Return Studios to record the basic tracks, bringing producer Brian Paulson with them. The finishing touches were added at Paulson's own Uwharrie Ridge Studios in Chatham County NC, just down the road from Chapel Hill. On Here's To Shutting Up, Paulson enjoys the distinction of being the first producer to work with Superchunk twice (the first time being 1994's Foolish LP), and this familiarity helped lend to a comfort zone that allowed the band to stretch out their musical sensibilities, creating a gorgeous tapestry of sound that is as refreshing as it is astounding.
Here's To Shutting Up documents their ongoing maturation as both songwriters and musicians. Songs such as "Late-Century Dream," "Phone Sex" and "Drool Collection" shimmer with intricate melodies and some of the most diverse instrumentation and stylistic innovations yet heard in the Superchunk canon. But the boys and a girl can still rock out with the best of them on tracks such as "Rainy Streets" and "Art Class."
www.superchunk.com
Though it has been nine years since Superchunk released their last full-length album, Here's to Shutting Up, Majesty Shredding is the result of a focused burst of creativity brought on by the band's recent volley of live performances. Having cleared the deck of odds and sods with last year's Leaves in the Gutter EP, Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan set about to write a batch of songs that would capture the spirit of the band's live shows. From 1997's Indoor Living through Here's to Shutting Up, Superchunk had written most of their records together, building their songs through collaborative writing and rehearsal. But, in an effort not to overthink their new material (and because drummer Jon Wurster lives a couple hundred miles away from the rest of the band), Superchunk approached Majesty Shredding the same way they approached their early records: McCaughan provided skeletal demos to his bandmates, who in turn fleshed out the songs during a brief period of rehearsal and recording.
This sense of purpose is enhanced by the presence of Scott Solter, an engineer and producer known for coaxing exceptional performances out of the artists he works with. Majesty Shredding is a powerful document of Superchunk as a band, augmented as needed with well-placed harmonies, keyboards, and guitar overdubs (and some backing vocals courtesy of the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle). Each song seems perfectly suited to its respective treatment, as the band moves lithely from shout-along rave-ups like 'Crossed Wires' to melancholy slow burners like 'Fractures in Plaster.' As always, Superchunk strikes a unique and effortless balance between melody and force, craft and spontaneity, the energy of youth and the wisdom of experience. Majesty Shredding is Superchunk's most thorough and thoughtful record, and it hits like a punch in the gut.
On songs like 'My Gap Feels Weird,' 'Rosemarie,' and 'Digging for Something,' McCaughan asks: How can we connect with our pasts and still move forward? Majesty Shredding offers an answer. During album closer 'Everything at Once,' McCaughan sings about how strongly we identify with songs about nothing in particular: 'The feedback and the drums / The feeling noise becomes / Nothing and everything at once.' We close our eyes and think about the kind of music that's meant the most to us in our lives...and we realize that we're listening to it right now.
Jim Wilbur - guitar and backing vocals
Jon Wurster - drums, backing vocals
Laura Ballance - bass, backing vocals
Mac McCaughan - guitar, vocals
The Superchunk Rock Vessel plowed forth from 1993 to 1996. The band put out one more record for Matador (On the Mouth) and then opted to release its own records, through Merge. The album, Foolish brought stylistic shifts and critical acclaim. A second singles compilation (the first was 1992's Tossing Seeds) came out in the summer of '95. It was titled Incidental Music and contained most of their harder-to-find numbers (imports, b-sides, comp. tracks). Boston was the setting for Superchunk's next album session. 1995's Here's Where the Strings Come In was recorded at the city's Fort Apache Studios and slated for a fall release. The band toured hard for Strings all over the world, scoring a minor hit with the "Hyper Enough" single and video.
After a brief hiatus and another Australian tour the band released a limited-edition EP called The Laughter Guns. The band then started the writing process for what would become Indoor Living. Recording commenced in Bloomington, Indiana's Echo Park Studios with Chapel Hillian John Plymale co-producing with the band. Superchunk stretched out a bit on Indoor Living, expanding their sound by adding some new instruments to the mix: piano, organ vibes and more. The album was by far their most adventurous and at the same time their most accessible to date.
To place their own indelible mark on the end of a decade, nay, the end of a century, Superchunk delivered Come Pick Me Up, their 7th full-length studio release for Chapel Hill's favorite sons [and daughter]. It also served as part of the 10th anniversary for the band and their label, Merge Records.
Jim, John, Mac and Laura traveled to Chicago this time around for a recording session at Electrical Audio Studios with legendary abstract pop pioneer Jim O'Rourke. Set on continuing the musical journey that began on Indoor Living, Superchunk have continued the expansion and growth of their sound that started with Foolish, pushing themselves to new heights of creativity. O'Rourke was a perfect choice; incorporating strings and horns on some tracks and lending the expertise and studio savvy to help Superchunk create their most mature and enduring record to date. They've come a long way since those "Slack Motherfucker" days of working at the Kinko's on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
For Here's To Shutting Up, the band traveled to Atlanta, GA's Zero Return Studios to record the basic tracks, bringing producer Brian Paulson with them. The finishing touches were added at Paulson's own Uwharrie Ridge Studios in Chatham County NC, just down the road from Chapel Hill. On Here's To Shutting Up, Paulson enjoys the distinction of being the first producer to work with Superchunk twice (the first time being 1994's Foolish LP), and this familiarity helped lend to a comfort zone that allowed the band to stretch out their musical sensibilities, creating a gorgeous tapestry of sound that is as refreshing as it is astounding.
Here's To Shutting Up documents their ongoing maturation as both songwriters and musicians. Songs such as "Late-Century Dream," "Phone Sex" and "Drool Collection" shimmer with intricate melodies and some of the most diverse instrumentation and stylistic innovations yet heard in the Superchunk canon. But the boys and a girl can still rock out with the best of them on tracks such as "Rainy Streets" and "Art Class."
www.superchunk.com
11/17/11
Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan invited Kyle Ryan from the AV Club over to his house to talk about “Digging for Something” and to perform an acoustic version of the song on his rooftop deck.
Watch Mac’s “Digging for Something” conversation and performance on “One Track Mind”
“Digging for Something” can be found on Majesty Shredding which is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store. Find recent Superchunk reissues of Foolish, Here’s Where the Strings Come In, No Pocky for Kitty, and On the Mouth as well as t-shirts, totes, posters and more in the Superchunk section of the Merge store.
Superchunk are heading to Spain and London next week for a few rare European dates. Visit superchunk.com for a free cover of The Misfits’ “Where Eagles Dare,” and keep up with the band on twitter, too.
Superchunk in Europe:
Nov 25 Madrid, Spain Primavera Club 2011
Nov 26 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Club 2011
Dec 01 London, UK Scala w/ Let’s Wrestle
Watch Mac’s “Digging for Something” conversation and performance on “One Track Mind”
“Digging for Something” can be found on Majesty Shredding which is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store. Find recent Superchunk reissues of Foolish, Here’s Where the Strings Come In, No Pocky for Kitty, and On the Mouth as well as t-shirts, totes, posters and more in the Superchunk section of the Merge store.
Superchunk are heading to Spain and London next week for a few rare European dates. Visit superchunk.com for a free cover of The Misfits’ “Where Eagles Dare,” and keep up with the band on twitter, too.
Superchunk in Europe:
Nov 25 Madrid, Spain Primavera Club 2011
Nov 26 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Club 2011
Dec 01 London, UK Scala w/ Let’s Wrestle
10/31/11
In what we hope will become an annual Halloween tradition, Superchunk has posted a new Misfits’ cover on their website!
The band says, “Happy Halloween everyone! An omelet of disease awaits your noontime meal! In the tradition of doing something we did last year, we’ve got another Misfits cover for you. We recorded it with John Plymale at Overdub Lane. Everyone sings! So it’s festive. Here you go, ‘Where Eagles Dare.’”
Visit Superchunk.com to stream and download their cover of “Where Eagles Dare” by The Misfits!
Happy Halloween!
The band says, “Happy Halloween everyone! An omelet of disease awaits your noontime meal! In the tradition of doing something we did last year, we’ve got another Misfits cover for you. We recorded it with John Plymale at Overdub Lane. Everyone sings! So it’s festive. Here you go, ‘Where Eagles Dare.’”
Visit Superchunk.com to stream and download their cover of “Where Eagles Dare” by The Misfits!
Happy Halloween!
10/19/11
All Tomorrow’s Parties announced today that the ATP festival curated by Jeff Mangum originally scheduled for December 2-4 has been rescheduled for March 9-11, 2012 at the same location of Butlins Holiday Center, Minehead, UK.
It should be noted that the decision to postpone the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum festival as made earlier today was not Jeff Mangum’s decision and he is as disappointed as everyone else that the festival is not taking place on the original date.
Visit ATPfestival.com for more information on the line-up for the rescheduled festival in March as it unfolds.
In the meantime, there are still tickets to Superchunk’s London show with Let’s Wrestle at Scala on December 1!
It should be noted that the decision to postpone the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum festival as made earlier today was not Jeff Mangum’s decision and he is as disappointed as everyone else that the festival is not taking place on the original date.
Visit ATPfestival.com for more information on the line-up for the rescheduled festival in March as it unfolds.
In the meantime, there are still tickets to Superchunk’s London show with Let’s Wrestle at Scala on December 1!
10/07/11
This month marks the 10-year anniversary of Orange County Social Club, a neighborhood bar in Carrboro, North Carolina, founded by our dear friend and former Merge-intern-turned-employee Tricia Mesigian.
OCSC marks its first decade with a week-long celebration that begins this Sunday, October 9, at 4 p.m. in the bar’s parking lot. There will be free music by several local bands and food for purchase from Neal’s Deli, the proceeds from which will benefit MusiCares.
Then Monday through Thursday from 6–8 p.m., OCSC will host indoor semi-acoustic shows, with an additional solo set at 9 p.m. on Tuesday by Mac McCaughan. On Thursday evening, Shark Quest, who put out three lovely albums on Merge, will play an instrumental set. While all of these evening shows are free, donations will be collected and put towards a scholarship fund that Tricia has established with the Town of Carrboro to help send local aspiring entrepreneurs to a small-business training course.
And as if all that weren’t enough, there will be two shows at the Cat’s Cradle, both starting at 8 p.m., to cap off the week’s festivities. The show on Friday, October 14, includes an appearance by The Ghost of Rock, which features members of Pipe. On Saturday the 15th, Crooked Fingers will play some songs off of their soon-to-be-released album, Breaks in the Armor. Saturday also sees the return of Seven Brides for the Meatwagon, a covers supergroup that includes Jim Wilbur and Jon Wurster (on guitar!) of Superchunk. Jon reveals, “We will deliver unto you the best and worst of the ’90s, the 2000s, and the OCSC jukebox. We haven’t played in ten years, so cut us some slack.”
Tickets for Friday and Saturday are on sale now at Cat’s Cradle, OCSC, CD Alley, and Schoolkids Records. Proceeds from the Cradle shows will also go to MusiCares. Visit and “like” OCSC on Facebook for full details and updates on next week’s events.
Congratulations, Trish, on your much-deserved success!
OCSC marks its first decade with a week-long celebration that begins this Sunday, October 9, at 4 p.m. in the bar’s parking lot. There will be free music by several local bands and food for purchase from Neal’s Deli, the proceeds from which will benefit MusiCares.
Then Monday through Thursday from 6–8 p.m., OCSC will host indoor semi-acoustic shows, with an additional solo set at 9 p.m. on Tuesday by Mac McCaughan. On Thursday evening, Shark Quest, who put out three lovely albums on Merge, will play an instrumental set. While all of these evening shows are free, donations will be collected and put towards a scholarship fund that Tricia has established with the Town of Carrboro to help send local aspiring entrepreneurs to a small-business training course.
And as if all that weren’t enough, there will be two shows at the Cat’s Cradle, both starting at 8 p.m., to cap off the week’s festivities. The show on Friday, October 14, includes an appearance by The Ghost of Rock, which features members of Pipe. On Saturday the 15th, Crooked Fingers will play some songs off of their soon-to-be-released album, Breaks in the Armor. Saturday also sees the return of Seven Brides for the Meatwagon, a covers supergroup that includes Jim Wilbur and Jon Wurster (on guitar!) of Superchunk. Jon reveals, “We will deliver unto you the best and worst of the ’90s, the 2000s, and the OCSC jukebox. We haven’t played in ten years, so cut us some slack.”
Tickets for Friday and Saturday are on sale now at Cat’s Cradle, OCSC, CD Alley, and Schoolkids Records. Proceeds from the Cradle shows will also go to MusiCares. Visit and “like” OCSC on Facebook for full details and updates on next week’s events.
Congratulations, Trish, on your much-deserved success!
09/28/11
Mac McCaughan of Superchunk and Portastatic has composed original scores for four films by noted experimental filmmaker Maya Deren, and he will perform them live on Thursday, September 29, at the world premiere of Transfigured Time: Music for the Films of Maya Deren, which opens the Westobou Festival in Augusta, Georgia.
Maya Deren (1917–1961) is often referred to as “the mother of the American underground cinema.” Her films are known for their startling and surrealistic imagery in which time and space are altered to create a world somewhere between dreams and reality. In 1946, Ms. Deren became the first filmmaker to receive a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and later that year she was the recipient of the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Internationale. From photographer Cindy Sherman to artist Matthew Barney to filmmaker David Lynch, Maya Deren’s profound influence as a filmmaker and theorist resonates to this very day.
McCaughan’s compositional accomplishments include original scores for Who Loves the Sun and Looking for Leonard. His live scores for silent films include the Seattle International Film Festival’s presentation of Tod Browning’s The Unknown and Teinosuke Kinugasa’s A Page of Madness with Superchunk at the San Francisco Film Festival.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a social hour in the lovely gardens of Sacred Heart Cultural Center. DJs will set the evening’s tone, and unique food and beverages will be available from The Bee’s Knees. The premiere of Transfigured Time: Music for the Films of Maya Deren will begin at sunset in the architectural splendor of Sacred Heart Cultural Center with McCaughan leading a small ensemble.
A co-production of Semi-Precious Productions and Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Transfigured Time will build upon the success of their presentation of 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests at the 2010 Westobou Festival.
For tickets and more information, visit www.westoboufestival.com.
Maya Deren (1917–1961) is often referred to as “the mother of the American underground cinema.” Her films are known for their startling and surrealistic imagery in which time and space are altered to create a world somewhere between dreams and reality. In 1946, Ms. Deren became the first filmmaker to receive a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and later that year she was the recipient of the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix Internationale. From photographer Cindy Sherman to artist Matthew Barney to filmmaker David Lynch, Maya Deren’s profound influence as a filmmaker and theorist resonates to this very day.
McCaughan’s compositional accomplishments include original scores for Who Loves the Sun and Looking for Leonard. His live scores for silent films include the Seattle International Film Festival’s presentation of Tod Browning’s The Unknown and Teinosuke Kinugasa’s A Page of Madness with Superchunk at the San Francisco Film Festival.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a social hour in the lovely gardens of Sacred Heart Cultural Center. DJs will set the evening’s tone, and unique food and beverages will be available from The Bee’s Knees. The premiere of Transfigured Time: Music for the Films of Maya Deren will begin at sunset in the architectural splendor of Sacred Heart Cultural Center with McCaughan leading a small ensemble.
A co-production of Semi-Precious Productions and Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Transfigured Time will build upon the success of their presentation of 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests at the 2010 Westobou Festival.
For tickets and more information, visit www.westoboufestival.com.
09/13/11
Merge has reissued Superchunk’s landmark 1994 album Foolish, and it’s available today on CD, LP, and digital download. Foolish has been remastered for this reissue and will feature some different album art and extensive liner notes by drummer Jon Wurster.
The deluxe reissue will also include the following bonus material: The Clambakes, Vol. 6: One in a Row, a 64-minute live recording from 1994 of Superchunk’s show at First Avenue in Minneapolis during the Foolish tour; three songs from rehearsals in Jon Wurster’s basement taped just before the band entered the studio to record the album; and the three acoustic b-sides from the “Driveway to Driveway” EP.
Peter Margasak, the man who booked the first Superchunk show in Chicago, writes: “When the band recorded Foolish with Brian Paulson up in Minneapolis, they were actually more concerned with making a great record than savvy biz prognostication. And, indeed, Foolish stands as one of the band’s greatest accomplishments, a blast of songwriting growth (dare I say maturation?) that arrived without taking the band’s trademark energy and power as a casualty. Paulson, who mixed the album with the band at Steve Albini’s home studio in Chicago, brought clarity to Superchunk’s roar, particularly to the buzzsaw blur of the guitar wail laid out by Jim Wilbur and McCaughan, but it was the songs that ultimately knocked everyone flat–and many of them remain the most ubiquitous and adored items in the foursome’s repertoire.”
Watch Superchunk play “My Gap Feels Weird” and “Slack Motherfucker” at this year’s Pitchforkfest.
Watch the original video for “Driveway to Driveway,” which was directed by Peyton Reed and Phil Morrison.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Over the past year, Merge has reissued three earlier Superchunk albums–No Pocky for Kitty, On the Mouth, and Here’s Where the Strings Come In–all of which are available individually or as a specially priced bundle.
Order your copy of the Foolish reissue on CD, LP or digital download today in the Merge store.
Superchunk on tour:
Dec 01 London, UK – Scala
Dec 02 Minehead, UK – All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum
The deluxe reissue will also include the following bonus material: The Clambakes, Vol. 6: One in a Row, a 64-minute live recording from 1994 of Superchunk’s show at First Avenue in Minneapolis during the Foolish tour; three songs from rehearsals in Jon Wurster’s basement taped just before the band entered the studio to record the album; and the three acoustic b-sides from the “Driveway to Driveway” EP.
Peter Margasak, the man who booked the first Superchunk show in Chicago, writes: “When the band recorded Foolish with Brian Paulson up in Minneapolis, they were actually more concerned with making a great record than savvy biz prognostication. And, indeed, Foolish stands as one of the band’s greatest accomplishments, a blast of songwriting growth (dare I say maturation?) that arrived without taking the band’s trademark energy and power as a casualty. Paulson, who mixed the album with the band at Steve Albini’s home studio in Chicago, brought clarity to Superchunk’s roar, particularly to the buzzsaw blur of the guitar wail laid out by Jim Wilbur and McCaughan, but it was the songs that ultimately knocked everyone flat–and many of them remain the most ubiquitous and adored items in the foursome’s repertoire.”
Watch Superchunk play “My Gap Feels Weird” and “Slack Motherfucker” at this year’s Pitchforkfest.
Watch the original video for “Driveway to Driveway,” which was directed by Peyton Reed and Phil Morrison.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Over the past year, Merge has reissued three earlier Superchunk albums–No Pocky for Kitty, On the Mouth, and Here’s Where the Strings Come In–all of which are available individually or as a specially priced bundle.
Order your copy of the Foolish reissue on CD, LP or digital download today in the Merge store.
Superchunk on tour:
Dec 01 London, UK – Scala
Dec 02 Minehead, UK – All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum
09/01/11
The 2nd annual Hopscotch Music Festival will take place September 8-10, 2011, in Raleigh, NC. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on these performances (updated with an appearance by Merge’s newest band, Hospitality!) :
Thursday, Sep. 8 @ 11 pm:
The Love Language – The Lincoln Theatre
Friday, Sep. 9 @ 12:30 am (Saturday morning):
Hospitality – The Union
Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 6:45 pm:
Superchunk – City Plaza w/ The Flaming Lips and Dreamers of the Ghetto [tickets]
Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 12:30 am (Sunday morning):
Times New Viking – The Union
Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 12:30 am (Sunday morning):
KORT (Kurt Wagner of Lambchop and Cortney Tidwell) – Kings Barcade
In addition, there will be a few FREE Merge-related daytime activities:
Friday, Sep. 9, 2-4 pm: Foundation will host a Wild Flag listening party. Come by for great music, drink specials, and door prizes.
Friday, Sep. 9, 3-5 pm: Stuart McLamb of The Love Language will participate in an artist-and-author discussion panel called “Simple Words: The Power of Narrative Songs” at the Raleigh City Museum. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday, Sep. 10, 11 am-5:30 pm: Hopscotch presents The Rosebuds & Friends, a block party outside the Lincoln Theatre. The seven-band lineup concludes with a performance by The Rosebuds at 4 pm. Food will be provided by Ashley Christensen and AC Restaurants, the proceeds from which will benefit the Frankie Lemmon Foundation.
And finally, SHOPscotch, a temporary pop-up store, will be open in Raleigh’s historic City Market every day during Hopscotch and on Sunday the 11th. This is the place to get Merge releases as well as records, t-shirts, and other merchandise from some of the festival’s participating bands. Business hours and more details can be found here.
07/13/11
Superchunk premiered a new video, “Learned to Surf,” this week on Pitchfork.tv. The video is made of concert footage from their last two tours of Brazil: this past spring and 1998′s visit.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Superchunk is in New York for a free show at the House of Vans, and then plays Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday! Stop by the Merge Records Booth if you’re at the fest & come on Saturday to see Destroyer!
Jul 14 Brooklyn, NY House of Vans
Jul 17 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival
Sep 08 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
Sep 10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival – City Plaza Stage
Dec 01 London, UK Scala
Dec 02 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum
Click here to view the embedded video.
Superchunk is in New York for a free show at the House of Vans, and then plays Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday! Stop by the Merge Records Booth if you’re at the fest & come on Saturday to see Destroyer!
Jul 14 Brooklyn, NY House of Vans
Jul 17 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival
Sep 08 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
Sep 10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival – City Plaza Stage
Dec 01 London, UK Scala
Dec 02 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum
06/13/11
Superchunk have announced a few additional shows happening in the second half of this year. These dates include a return to London and Atlanta after a ten year absence as well as their very first appearances at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, UK and the Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC! A few more dates could still be added so stay tuned to the Merge tour page and follow Superchunk on twitter.
Tickets are on sale for all shows and don’t forget to pick up the Here’s Where the Strings Come In reissue in the Merge store to receive exclusive acoustic demos of songs from the Strings sessions, as well as a free download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams. Recorded on October 16, 2003, at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, by an unknown recordist, the live Superchunk performance captured on Cup of Clams was edited and mastered by Mac with additional editing by Brian Paulson.
Also, get all three recent Superchunk reissues – Here’s Where The Strings Come In, No Pocky For Kitty and On The Mouth - bundled together at a special low price! Majesty Shredding is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store along with new tour posters from Brazil and Superchunk tote bags.
Superchunk on tour:
July 14 Brooklyn, NY House of Vans w/ OFF! & Lemuria FREE but must RSVP
July 17 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival – Union Park
Sept 8 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre w/ the Dodos & Times New Viking
Sept 10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
Dec 1 London, UK Scala w/ Let’s Wrestle
Dec 2 – Dec 4 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum
Tickets are on sale for all shows and don’t forget to pick up the Here’s Where the Strings Come In reissue in the Merge store to receive exclusive acoustic demos of songs from the Strings sessions, as well as a free download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams. Recorded on October 16, 2003, at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, by an unknown recordist, the live Superchunk performance captured on Cup of Clams was edited and mastered by Mac with additional editing by Brian Paulson.
Also, get all three recent Superchunk reissues – Here’s Where The Strings Come In, No Pocky For Kitty and On The Mouth - bundled together at a special low price! Majesty Shredding is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store along with new tour posters from Brazil and Superchunk tote bags.
Superchunk on tour:
July 14 Brooklyn, NY House of Vans w/ OFF! & Lemuria FREE but must RSVP
July 17 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival – Union Park
Sept 8 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre w/ the Dodos & Times New Viking
Sept 10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
Dec 1 London, UK Scala w/ Let’s Wrestle
Dec 2 – Dec 4 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum
04/18/11
Record Store Day 2011 has come and gone and we have heard so many great reports of the support given to Independent record stores. We know you all love record stores as much as we do, and we hope you will celebrate “Record Store Day” more than once a year!
WILD FLAG‘s hotly anticipated “Future Crimes” b/w “Glass Tambourine” 7-inch is now available in the Merge digital store and from your favorite digital provider.
The remastered version of Superchunk’s Here’s Where the Strings Come In is available now on LP, CD, and digital download. The LP & CD versions come with bonus demo tracks and a download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams.
Visit the Merge store for all of these releases as well as our new April releases from Jonny, David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights & Times New Viking.
WILD FLAG‘s hotly anticipated “Future Crimes” b/w “Glass Tambourine” 7-inch is now available in the Merge digital store and from your favorite digital provider.
The remastered version of Superchunk’s Here’s Where the Strings Come In is available now on LP, CD, and digital download. The LP & CD versions come with bonus demo tracks and a download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams.
Visit the Merge store for all of these releases as well as our new April releases from Jonny, David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights & Times New Viking.
04/15/11
Watch Superchunk’s new video for “Crossed Wires” now at Pitchfork.TV! Beware, this is not your average LOLCat video, but we’re pretty sure this is what really happens when cats stay out all night!
Watch the “Crossed Wires” video directed by Whitey McConnaughy now!
Superchunk are celebrating Record Store Day with two releases: a split 7-inch of Misfits’ covers with Coliseum that is limited to 1,500 copies on 3 different colors of vinyl, and Here’s Where the Strings Come In remastered and reissued on vinyl and CD with a bonus download of acoustic demos & The Clambakes Vol 5: Cup of Clams.
Superchunk’s latest release Majesty Shredding is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Watch the “Crossed Wires” video directed by Whitey McConnaughy now!
Superchunk are celebrating Record Store Day with two releases: a split 7-inch of Misfits’ covers with Coliseum that is limited to 1,500 copies on 3 different colors of vinyl, and Here’s Where the Strings Come In remastered and reissued on vinyl and CD with a bonus download of acoustic demos & The Clambakes Vol 5: Cup of Clams.
Superchunk’s latest release Majesty Shredding is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
04/12/11
Superchunk’s Here’s Where the Strings Come In has been out of print for years, and in celebration of Record Store Day, we are reissuing it on CD and LP. Remastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Company from the original 1/2” reels, the album will be available for the first time on 180-gram vinyl (with download coupon) and on CD newly packaged in LP-style cardboard sleeves. The heavy-duty vinyl jackets were reprinted by Stoughton Printing Co., the same plant that produced them for the original 1995 release.
The new and improved version of Here’s Where the Strings Come In will include exclusive acoustic demos of songs from the Strings sessions, as well as a free download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams. Recorded on October 16, 2003, at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, by an unknown recordist, this live Superchunk performance was edited and mastered by Mac with additional editing by Brian Paulson.
Mac offers this description of the event: “This show took place as part of the small tour we did in 2003 in support of the Cup of Sand 2-CD singles and rarities compilation. Hence the setlist now appears kind of bizarre as it’s stocked with B-sides we’ve hardly ever played live (“White Noise”) and then-unreleased songs like ‘Knock Knock Knock,’ among more familiar numbers. Sure, there are a few haphazard moves, but it wouldn’t be a clambake otherwise… Hope you enjoy.”
Superchunk – The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams
Live at the Cat’s Cradle, October 2003
1. Tiny Bombs
2. The Majestic
3. New Low
4. Watery Hands
5. Becoming a Speck
6. Knock Knock Knock
7. Hello Hawk
8. Cast Iron
9. White Noise
10. Nu Bruises
11. Screw It Up
12. The First Part
13. 100,000 Fireflies
14. Like a Fool
15. Freaks in Charge
16. Package Thief
17. Throwing Things
The new and improved version of Here’s Where the Strings Come In will include exclusive acoustic demos of songs from the Strings sessions, as well as a free download of The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams. Recorded on October 16, 2003, at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, by an unknown recordist, this live Superchunk performance was edited and mastered by Mac with additional editing by Brian Paulson.
Mac offers this description of the event: “This show took place as part of the small tour we did in 2003 in support of the Cup of Sand 2-CD singles and rarities compilation. Hence the setlist now appears kind of bizarre as it’s stocked with B-sides we’ve hardly ever played live (“White Noise”) and then-unreleased songs like ‘Knock Knock Knock,’ among more familiar numbers. Sure, there are a few haphazard moves, but it wouldn’t be a clambake otherwise… Hope you enjoy.”
Superchunk – The Clambakes Vol. 5: Cup of Clams
Live at the Cat’s Cradle, October 2003
1. Tiny Bombs
2. The Majestic
3. New Low
4. Watery Hands
5. Becoming a Speck
6. Knock Knock Knock
7. Hello Hawk
8. Cast Iron
9. White Noise
10. Nu Bruises
11. Screw It Up
12. The First Part
13. 100,000 Fireflies
14. Like a Fool
15. Freaks in Charge
16. Package Thief
17. Throwing Things
03/04/11
Record Store Day is Saturday, April 16, and we have some special goodies to add to the celebration!
WILD FLAG – “Future Crimes” b/w “Glass Tambourine” 7-inch
The hotly anticipated debut release from the new musical partnership between Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Janet Weiss and Rebecca Cole will be released exclusively in 7-inch form on Record Store Day! Produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel, these tracks have already become viral hits through widely circulated videos taken during the band’s recent tour dates. Maybe this 7-inch will answer the question posed by WILD FLAG: What do you get when you cross a hamburger with a hot dog?
Listen to “Glass Tambourine” now at NPR Music!
Superchunk – Here’s Where the Strings Come In CD/LP reissue
Out of print for years, Here’s Where the Strings Come In has been remastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Company from the original 1/2″ reels, and will be available for the first time on 180 gram vinyl (with download coupon), and on CD newly packaged in LP-style cardboard sleeves. The heavy-duty vinyl jackets were re-printed at the original printing plant, Stoughton Printing Co, from the 1995 release. Both formats will also come with a download of exclusive bonus materials from the Superchunk vaults.
Caribou - Swim (Remixes) 12-inch
Originally released as a digital-only companion to Caribou’s acclaimed 2010 release Swim, the Swim (Remixes) double A-side 12-inch features “Leave House (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)” b/w “Jamelia (Gold Panda Remix)” as well as a code to download the entire 14-track release. Limited to 1000 and packaged in a European-style black sleeve, this 12-inch is a must for DJs and Caribou fans alike!
Polvo – Celebrate the New Dark Age 12-inch – Autographed by original line-up!
Originally released in 2008, this re-issue of Polvo’s guitar-twisting seven-song EP on limited-edition 180-gram vinyl is a Merge hallmark. Complete with great sleeve design by Independent Project Press, and a free download coupon. Exclusively for Record Store Day, a limited number of this vinyl EP have been autographed by the original 1994 Polvo line-up!
Superchunk / Coliseum – “Horror Business” b/w “Bullet” split 7-inch
Merge Records and Temporary Residence Limited have partnered to co-release “Horror Business” b/w “Bullet,” a limited-edition 7-inch of Misfits covers from Superchunk and Coliseum for April 16 – Record Store Day. Limited to 1,500 copies and available exclusively in record stores, the 7-inch cover was designed by Coliseum singer/guitarist Ryan Patterson, with a nod to the artwork from the Misfits’ Three Hits From Hell single. The 7-inch will be issued on three different colors of vinyl: Yellow w/ Black Splatter; Magenta w/ Black Splatter; and standard Black (500 copies of each).
WILD FLAG – “Future Crimes” b/w “Glass Tambourine” 7-inch
The hotly anticipated debut release from the new musical partnership between Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Janet Weiss and Rebecca Cole will be released exclusively in 7-inch form on Record Store Day! Produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel, these tracks have already become viral hits through widely circulated videos taken during the band’s recent tour dates. Maybe this 7-inch will answer the question posed by WILD FLAG: What do you get when you cross a hamburger with a hot dog?
Listen to “Glass Tambourine” now at NPR Music!
Superchunk – Here’s Where the Strings Come In CD/LP reissue
Out of print for years, Here’s Where the Strings Come In has been remastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Company from the original 1/2″ reels, and will be available for the first time on 180 gram vinyl (with download coupon), and on CD newly packaged in LP-style cardboard sleeves. The heavy-duty vinyl jackets were re-printed at the original printing plant, Stoughton Printing Co, from the 1995 release. Both formats will also come with a download of exclusive bonus materials from the Superchunk vaults.
Caribou - Swim (Remixes) 12-inch
Originally released as a digital-only companion to Caribou’s acclaimed 2010 release Swim, the Swim (Remixes) double A-side 12-inch features “Leave House (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)” b/w “Jamelia (Gold Panda Remix)” as well as a code to download the entire 14-track release. Limited to 1000 and packaged in a European-style black sleeve, this 12-inch is a must for DJs and Caribou fans alike!
Polvo – Celebrate the New Dark Age 12-inch – Autographed by original line-up!
Originally released in 2008, this re-issue of Polvo’s guitar-twisting seven-song EP on limited-edition 180-gram vinyl is a Merge hallmark. Complete with great sleeve design by Independent Project Press, and a free download coupon. Exclusively for Record Store Day, a limited number of this vinyl EP have been autographed by the original 1994 Polvo line-up!
Superchunk / Coliseum – “Horror Business” b/w “Bullet” split 7-inch
Merge Records and Temporary Residence Limited have partnered to co-release “Horror Business” b/w “Bullet,” a limited-edition 7-inch of Misfits covers from Superchunk and Coliseum for April 16 – Record Store Day. Limited to 1,500 copies and available exclusively in record stores, the 7-inch cover was designed by Coliseum singer/guitarist Ryan Patterson, with a nod to the artwork from the Misfits’ Three Hits From Hell single. The 7-inch will be issued on three different colors of vinyl: Yellow w/ Black Splatter; Magenta w/ Black Splatter; and standard Black (500 copies of each).
| 02.11.2012 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave | w/ Tonk (Mac McCaughan solo) |
| 02.18.2012 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse | w/ Ted Leo (Mac McCaughan solo) |
| 02.23.2012 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall | Noise Pop 20th Anniversary (Mac McCaughan solo) |
"What Do I" b/w "My Noise" & "The Train From Kansas City" :: 7" (Merge) 1989
"Slack Motherfucker" b/w "Night Creatures" :: 7" (Merge) 1989
split 7" w/ Geek & Seaweed :: 7" (Merge) 1990
Superchunk :: CD/LP/CS (Matador) 1990
"Fishing" b/w "Cool" :: 7" (Merge) 1991
"The Breadman" b/w "Cast Iron" :: 7" (Matador) 1991
The Freed Seed EP :: 7" (Merge) 1991
Tower :: 7" (Messiah Complex) 1991
No Pocky for Kitty :: CD/LP/CS (Matador) 1991
Hit Self Destruct :: 10"/CDEP (Hippy Knight) 1992
Tossing Seeds: Singles 1989-1991 :: CD/LP/CS (Merge) 1992
"Mower" b/w "On the Mouth" :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1992
On the Mouth :: CD/LP/CS (Matador) 1993
The Question Is How Fast :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1993
Take the Tube :: video (!K7) 1993
"Ribbon" b/w "Who Needs Light" :: 7" (Merge) 1993
"Precision Auto Part 2" b/w "Precision Auto Part 3" :: 7" (Merge) 1994
The First Part :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1994
Foolish :: CD/LP/CS (Merge) 1994
Driveway to Driveway :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1994
"Home At Dawn" :: 7" (Speed Kills) 1994
split 7" w/ Tsunami :: 7" (Honey Bear) 1995
Incidental Music 1991-1995 :: CD/2xLP/CS (Merge) 1995
"Hyper Enough" b/w "Never Too Young To Smoke" :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1995
Here's Where the Strings Come In :: CD/LP/CS (Merge) 1995
Superchunk/Guided By Voices Australian Tour CD :: CDEP (Fellaheen) 1996
The Laughter Guns EP :: CDEP (Merge) 1996
"Watery Hands" b/w "With Bells On" :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1997
Indoor Living :: CD/LP (Merge) 1997
No Pocky for Kitty (reissue) :: CD (Merge) 1999
On the Mouth (reissue) :: CD (Merge) 1999
Superchunk (reissue) :: CD (Merge) 1999
Come Pick Me Up :: CD/LP (Merge) 1999
Hello Hawk :: CDEP (Merge) 1999
"The Majestic" b/w "Reg" :: 7" (Merge) 1999
1,000 Pounds :: CD5 (Merge) 2000
Late Century Dream :: CD5 (Merge) 2001
Here's To Shutting Up :: CD/LP (Merge) 2001
Clambakes - Vol 1 (acoustic live) :: CD (self-released) 2002
Art Class :: CD5 (Merge) 2002
Cup of Sand :: 2xCD (Merge) 2003
Clambakes - Vol 2 ("A Page of Madness" score) :: CD (self-released) 2003
Clambakes - Vol 3 (When We Were 10 - Live @ Cat's Cradle 1999) :: CD (self-released) 2004
Crowding Up Your Visual Field :: DVD (Merge) 2004
Misfits and Mistakes :: 7" (Merge) 2007
"Crossed Wires" b/w "Blinders" :: 7" (Merge) 2009
Leaves in the Gutter :: CDEP (Merge) 2009
No Pocky for Kitty (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2010
"Digging For Something" b/w "February Punk" :: 7" (Merge) 2010
Majesty Shredding :: CD/LP (Merge) 2010
On the Mouth (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2010
Foolish (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
Here's Where the Strings Come In (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
split 7" w/ Coliseum :: 7" (Merge/Temporary Residence) 2011
"Slack Motherfucker" b/w "Night Creatures" :: 7" (Merge) 1989
split 7" w/ Geek & Seaweed :: 7" (Merge) 1990
Superchunk :: CD/LP/CS (Matador) 1990
"Fishing" b/w "Cool" :: 7" (Merge) 1991
"The Breadman" b/w "Cast Iron" :: 7" (Matador) 1991
The Freed Seed EP :: 7" (Merge) 1991
Tower :: 7" (Messiah Complex) 1991
No Pocky for Kitty :: CD/LP/CS (Matador) 1991
Hit Self Destruct :: 10"/CDEP (Hippy Knight) 1992
Tossing Seeds: Singles 1989-1991 :: CD/LP/CS (Merge) 1992
"Mower" b/w "On the Mouth" :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1992
On the Mouth :: CD/LP/CS (Matador) 1993
The Question Is How Fast :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1993
Take the Tube :: video (!K7) 1993
"Ribbon" b/w "Who Needs Light" :: 7" (Merge) 1993
"Precision Auto Part 2" b/w "Precision Auto Part 3" :: 7" (Merge) 1994
The First Part :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1994
Foolish :: CD/LP/CS (Merge) 1994
Driveway to Driveway :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1994
"Home At Dawn" :: 7" (Speed Kills) 1994
split 7" w/ Tsunami :: 7" (Honey Bear) 1995
Incidental Music 1991-1995 :: CD/2xLP/CS (Merge) 1995
"Hyper Enough" b/w "Never Too Young To Smoke" :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1995
Here's Where the Strings Come In :: CD/LP/CS (Merge) 1995
Superchunk/Guided By Voices Australian Tour CD :: CDEP (Fellaheen) 1996
The Laughter Guns EP :: CDEP (Merge) 1996
"Watery Hands" b/w "With Bells On" :: 7"/CD5 (Merge) 1997
Indoor Living :: CD/LP (Merge) 1997
No Pocky for Kitty (reissue) :: CD (Merge) 1999
On the Mouth (reissue) :: CD (Merge) 1999
Superchunk (reissue) :: CD (Merge) 1999
Come Pick Me Up :: CD/LP (Merge) 1999
Hello Hawk :: CDEP (Merge) 1999
"The Majestic" b/w "Reg" :: 7" (Merge) 1999
1,000 Pounds :: CD5 (Merge) 2000
Late Century Dream :: CD5 (Merge) 2001
Here's To Shutting Up :: CD/LP (Merge) 2001
Clambakes - Vol 1 (acoustic live) :: CD (self-released) 2002
Art Class :: CD5 (Merge) 2002
Cup of Sand :: 2xCD (Merge) 2003
Clambakes - Vol 2 ("A Page of Madness" score) :: CD (self-released) 2003
Clambakes - Vol 3 (When We Were 10 - Live @ Cat's Cradle 1999) :: CD (self-released) 2004
Crowding Up Your Visual Field :: DVD (Merge) 2004
Misfits and Mistakes :: 7" (Merge) 2007
"Crossed Wires" b/w "Blinders" :: 7" (Merge) 2009
Leaves in the Gutter :: CDEP (Merge) 2009
No Pocky for Kitty (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2010
"Digging For Something" b/w "February Punk" :: 7" (Merge) 2010
Majesty Shredding :: CD/LP (Merge) 2010
On the Mouth (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2010
Foolish (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
Here's Where the Strings Come In (reissue) :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
split 7" w/ Coliseum :: 7" (Merge/Temporary Residence) 2011
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Archers of Loaf [+]
| February | ||
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 26 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| April | ||
| 26 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| 27 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East - Downstairs |
| 28 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East - Downstairs |
| [see all] | ||
Richard Buckner [+]
| February | ||
| 22 | New Haven, CT | BAR |
| 24 | Lexington, KY | Cosmic Charlie's |
| 25 | Atlanta, GA | Highland Inn Ballroom |
| 27 | Easton, MD | The NightCat |
| March | ||
| 02 | Bayport, NY | The Grey Horse Tavern |
| [see all] | ||
Caribou [+]
| April | ||
| 17 | Mexico City | Foro Sol |
| 18 | Mexico City | Foro Sol |
Crooked Fingers [+]
| February | ||
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | Hotel Cafe |
Destroyer [+]
Eleanor Friedberger [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 04 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
| 07 | Portland, OR | Mississippi Studios |
| 09 | Seattle, WA | The Crocodile |
Hospitality [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Brooklyn, NY | Glasslands |
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 26 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 29 | Toronto, ON | Horseshoe Tavern |
| March | ||
| 02 | Boston, MA | Brighton Music Hall |
| [see all] | ||
Imperial Teen [+]
| February | ||
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | Cafe Du Nord |
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Amoeba Records |
Lambchop [+]
| February | ||
| 23 | Berlin | Babylon |
| 24 | Berlin | Babylon |
| 25 | Dresden | Beatpol |
| 26 | Leipzig | Werk II |
| 27 | Vienna | Konzerthaus |
| [see all] | ||
The Love Language [+]
| March | ||
| 09 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre |
| 10 | Savannah, GA | Savannah Stopover at Ships of the Sea Museum |
| 11 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse |
| 12 | Baton Rouge, LA | Red Star Bar |
| 20 | Birmingham, AL | The Bottletree |
| [see all] | ||
The Magnetic Fields [+]
| March | ||
| 06 | Hudson, NY | Helsinki Hudson |
| 07 | Philadelphia, PA | Union Transfer |
| 10 | Minehead | All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Jeff Mangum |
| 18 | Vancouver | The Vogue |
| 19 | Seattle, WA | Neptune Theatre |
| [see all] | ||
Jeff Mangum [+]
| February | ||
| 04 | Minneapolis, MN | Pantages Theatre |
| 06 | Chicago, IL | Athenaeum Theater |
| 07 | Chicago, IL | Athenaeum Theater |
| 08 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater |
| 10 | Athens, GA | 40 Watt |
| [see all] | ||
the Mountain Goats [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Greensboro, NC | The Blind Tiger |
| 04 | Saxapahaw, NC | The Haw River Ballroom |
| March | ||
| 09 | Denton, TX | 35 Denton |
| 13 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| 24 | New York, NY | Merkin Hall |
Portastatic [+]
| February | ||
| 11 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave |
| 18 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
Superchunk [+]
| February | ||
| 11 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave |
| 18 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
Versus [+]
| March | ||
| 09 | London | The Lexington |
| April | ||
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | The Bell House |
M. Ward [+]
| March | ||
| 20 | London | Leicester Square Theatre |
| 21 | Paris | Le Zenith |
| 22 | Lyon | Transbordeur |
| 23 | Lille | Theatre Sebastopol |
| 25 | London | Royal Albert Hall |
| [see all] | ||
Wild Flag [+]
| February | ||
| 03 | Ghent | Vooruit |
| 04 | Paris | La Fleche D'Or |
| 05 | Koln | Gebaude 9 |
| 06 | Amsterdam | Melkweg |
| 07 | Hamburg | Uebel and Gefahrlich |
| [see all] | ||
Wye Oak [+]
| February | ||
| 23 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
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