Track Listing 1. So Convinced 2. Hello, Hawk 3. Cursed Mirror 4. 1000 Pounds 5. Good Dreams 6. Low Branches 7. Pink Clouds 8. Smarter Hearts 9. Honey Bee 10. June Showers 11. Pulled Muscle 12. Tiny Bomb 13. You Can Always Count on Me (In the Worst Way)
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Bob Watson, Jim O'Rourke, Ken Vandermark | | Producer: | Jim O'Rourke | | Distributor: | Alternative Dis. Alliance | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Superchunk: Mac McCaughan (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Jim Wilbur (vocals, guitar); Laura Ballance (vocals, bass); Jon Wurster (vocals, drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Jim O'Rourke (vocals); Suzanne Roberts (violin); Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello); Ken Vandermark (saxophone); Bob Weston (trumpet); Jeb Bishop (trombone); Chad Nelson, Chris Manfrin (hand claps). Recorded at Electrical Audio Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Superchunk's ninth full-length disc is easily the most melodic, catchy, and fun disc of the band's career. Perhaps Superchunk is feeling celebratory as a result of the 10-year anniversary of its record label, Merge Records. But regardless of what inspired it, COME PICK ME UP is an unbridled onslaught of hooks and infectious phrases. Produced by Jim O'Rourke (Gastr Del Sol), this disc offers some subtle alterations to the Superchunk recipe. While some songs flaunt string and horn sections, other tracks feature a lighter, friendlier version of Mac McCaughan's endearing squeal. Instead of screaming out the high notes in his trademark fashion, McCaughan instead sings them in a gentle falsetto. It's a wonderful, rousing disc from America's flagship indie band.
Editorial Reviews 7 out of 10 - ...pure pop moments...proving that they haven't lost the gift of brevity....the new Superchunk - slick, not slack - have attained a dignity that the likes of Mudhoney have long since lost. NME (08/14/1999)
...COME PICK ME UP may not be the masterpiece overeager fanboys expected...but it's a worthy addition to the impressive catalog of a band with few peers. Magnet (08/01/1999)
4 out of 5 - ...The magic's still there, and there's even a few new tricks. Alternative Press (10/01/1999)
3 1/2 stars (out of 5) - ...[Superchunk's] as interested in micromanaging their sounds as in rocking out, which makes COME PICK ME UP improve as you turn it up... Rolling Stone (09/02/1999)
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