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    Come Pick Me Up

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    Come Pick Me Up
    Studio album by
    Superchunk
    ReleasedAugust 10, 1999
    RecordedMarch 1999
    StudioElectrical Audio in Chicago
    GenreAlternative rock
    Length43:26
    LabelMerge
    ProducerJim O'Rourke, Superchunk
    Superchunk chronology
    Indoor Living
    (1997)     		Come Pick Me Up
    (1999)     		Here's to Shutting Up
    (2001)
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    Alternative Press4/5[2]
    The Boston Phoenix[3]
    The Guardian[4]
    NME7/10[5]
    Pitchfork7.7/10[6]
    Rolling Stone[7]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

    Come Pick Me Up is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk, released in 1999. It is marked by the presence of co-producer Jim O'Rourke, a well-known figure in underground circles. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster said that O'Rourke was selected because the band wanted someone "coming from a different head-space."[9] O'Rourke helped the band decorate the album with string and horn touches that were not typical of their guitar-based sound. One of the horn players who appeared on the album is another well-known figure in underground circles, Shellac's Bob Weston.

    The title of the album is taken from a line in "Hello Hawk," the album's first single.

    Bass player Laura Ballance did the cover painting.

    Track listing

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    All tracks written by Superchunk.

    No.TitleLength
    1."So Convinced"1:59
    2."Hello Hawk"4:03
    3."Cursed Mirror"3:04
    4."1000 Pounds"3:09
    5."Good Dreams"3:01
    6."Low Branches"2:08
    7."Pink Clouds"3:22
    8."Smarter Hearts"4:25
    9."Honey Bee"3:40
    10."June Showers"3:50
    11."Pulled Muscle"3:10
    12."Tiny Bombs"4:55
    13."You Can Always Count On Me (In The Worst Way)"2:40
    Total length:43:26
    2015 reissue digital bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    1."Cursed Mirror" (Acoustic)3:14
    2."Pink Clouds" (Acoustic)3:06
    3."Low Branches" (Acoustic)3:47
    4."Honey Bee" (Demo)3:19
    5."Good Dreams" (Demo)3:33
    6."Cursed Mirror" (Demo)2:44
    7."Smarter Hearts" (Demo)3:41
    8."White Noise" (Demo)4:00
    Total length:27:27

    Personnel

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    Superchunk

    • Jon Wurster – vocals, drums, percussion
    • Mac McCaughan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
    • Jim Wilbur - vocals, guitar
    • Laura Ballance – vocals, bass guitar

    Additional musicians

    • Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello
    • Suzanne Roberts - violin
    • Ken Vandermark - trombone
    • Bob Weston - trumpet
    • Jeb Bishop - trombone
    • Chad Nelson - hand claps
    • Chris Manfrin - hand claps
    • Jim O'Rourke - vocals

    Production

    • Jim O'Rourke - producer, recording, mixing
    • Superchunk - producer
    • Bob Bochnik - assistant engineer

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Come Pick Me Up – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
    2. ^ "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Alternative Press (135): 107. October 1999.
    3. ^ Woodlief, Mark (August 16, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Merge)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
    4. ^ Cox, Tom (August 13, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Matador)". The Guardian.
    5. ^ Munro, Ronan (August 11, 1999). "Superchunk – Come Pick Me Up". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
    6. ^ Schreiber, Ryan (August 10, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
    7. ^ Wolk, Douglas (September 2, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
    8. ^ Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Superchunk". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 795–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
    9. ^ "Yahoo Music". ca.music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 23 May 2017.



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