Superchunk Songs in the Key of Yikes Indie Exclusive LP (Orange & Black Swirl Vinyl)

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"Bruised Lung." "No Hope." "Care Less." "Climb the Walls." "Everybody Dies." Scanning the tracklist of Songs in the Key of Yikes, one is given to wonder: Is Superchunk okay? In a world that's arguably darker than the one that greeted Wild Loneliness in 2022 or What a Time to Be Alive in 2018, are any of us okay?

"It's always been the case that everyone is going through something that you may not be aware of," notes Mac McCaughan. "This is currently more true than ever—but also the case that we are all going through some things together. In the face of that, what good is art and where is happiness found? (Spoiler alert: I don't know.)"

In seeking an answer, Superchunk unleash a sound that is triumphant and bright in the darkness, Majesty Shredding in overdrive. Songs in the Key of Yikes is a signature Superchunk album: visceral and timeless and catchy as hell—a cathartic balm for these oppressive times that will feel even better once we've figured our collective shit out.

Superchunk won't let a little thing like the brittle and cruel nature of human mortality get in the way of a good punk song.

...a batch of very intense, highly political, and intractable hooky songs. Most every track has the sing-at-the-top-of-your-lungs chorus one would expect, paired with Jim Wilbur's loose-wire soloing, and the powerful bass and drums of Laura Ballance and Laura King. Sounds like business as usual to be sure, but when the business is this personal, it's hard to say the band is going through the motions.