Merge (2021)
I sat on this 7" for a bit too long. It's no longer a precursor for an upcoming LP as the LP has been out for a little bit now. But, I figured I should probably document this 7" before I get into the full length in the next few posts.
"Endless Summer" is a song from the full length and is a Superchunk original. It's a mid tempo song with its foundation built off the strumming of an acoustic guitar. It has the nice melodies of a typical Superchunk song, but for me it's just a little too slow. When I look at the Superchunk catalog, I tend to be into the faster songs and albums like Indoor Living are ones that I tend to not revisit as often. This song is more in line with that sort of lower key Superchunk sound.
The B side is a cover song called "When I Laugh." It was originally done by a band called The Glands, though I can't say that I'm familiar with the original. The Superchunk version is alright. Like "Endless Summer" it's solidly mid tempo. Nothing too fast or frantic here. Good hooks, mellow vibes - again a totally fine song. I'm just used to expecting a bit more than 'fine' from Superchunk. They had been on a tear lately and it's odd to me that they left turned back to mellow stuff.
Superchunk - "Endless Summer":
https://superchunk.bandcamp.com/track/endless-summer
Yeah, you need to check out the Glands. The box set released a few years ago was killer (and shockingly, it looks to still be in press https://store.newwestrecords.com/products/the-glands-i-can-see-my-house-from-here-colored-vinyl-box-set?_pos=11&_sid=7a3cc71ca&_ss=r ). Start with the self titled album - wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYou need to check out the Glands! It looks like their boxset on High West records is still in print. Start with the self-titled album - the song Straight Down is a huge fave.
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