I hold it true, whate’er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
– Alfred, Lord Tennyson
I feel it when I sorrow most;
‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
– Alfred, Lord Tennyson
While my childhood buddy, Toast, preferred the earlier, harder edged Superchunk music such as No Pocky for Kitty (and had a crush on Laura), I kept faith with the band through all their phases (though I admit some albums like On the Mouth and Foolish have not aged well). At the turn of the century, Toast and I attended a couple of Superchunk shows in New York City where I got to chat with some of the band members (one of whom may have been drunkenly hitting on me). Being a Superchunk fan means not having to explain to other Superchunk fans why you dig the band, and for those who do not, well, maybe they’ve just never experienced the thrill of moshing to live, punk influenced music in a crowded, sweaty club with like minded misfits- or the roller coaster ride of mad, passionate unrequited love.
Especially in the early years, Superchunk’s music was all about catharsis for Gen X romantics and these four unassuming music fans loved nothing better than shredding and blowing the walls off clubs (though I hear Laura is now dealing with hyperacusis). Unrequited love and its subsequent heartache, forced introspection, and bitterness is a young person’s game; we gray haired folks have overcome our youthful anxieties and are now more concerned with joint pain, climate change, and saving for our retirements. Right? But Superchunk always had a healthy sense of humor that has only improved with age. Looking around at the fractured musical landscape, I worry about today’s young people. Do they have a Superchunk to provide emotional release and grow old with? Here are more of my faves. Enjoy!
01. Superchunk – “Detroit Has a Skyline” (1995)
02. Superchunk – “Lying in State” (1992)
03. Superchunk – “With Bells On” (1997)
04. Superchunk – “FOH” (2013)
05. Superchunk – “Void” (2013)
06. Superchunk – “Everything at Once” (2010)
07. Superchunk – “Pink Clouds” (1999)
08. Superchunk – “Digging for Something” (2010)
09. Superchunk – “Learned to Surf” (2010)
10. Superchunk – “Misfits & Mistakes” (2009)
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