| What a Time to Be Alive | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Manifold Recording in Pittsboro, North Carolina and Overdub Lane Recording Studio in Durham, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 32:15 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Superchunk chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| The A.V. Club | A [5] |
| Chicago Tribune |
[6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
| Mojo | 
[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [2] |
| Q |
[9] |
| Rolling Stone |
[10] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [11] |
| Vice | A [12] |
What a Time to Be Alive is the eleventh studio album by the American indie rock band Superchunk. It was released in February 2018 by Merge Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Superchunk
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What a Time to Be Alive" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Lost My Brain" | 1:36 |
| 3. | "Break the Glass" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Bad Choices" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Dead Photographers" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Erasure" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "I Got Cut" | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Reagan Youth" | 2:21 |
| 9. | "Cloud of Hate" | 1:13 |
| 10. | "All for You" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Black Thread" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 32:15 | |
Personnel
- Mac McCaughan – vocals, guitar, cover art
- Laura Ballance – bass, cover art
- Jim Wilbur – guitar
- Jon Wurster – drums
- Sabrina Ellis – vocals on "Break the Glass"
- Stephin Merritt – vocals on "Erasure"
- Katie Crutchfield – vocals on "Erasure"
- David Bazan – vocals on "Cloud of Hate"
- Skylar Gudasz – vocals on "Black Thread"
- Beau Sorenson – recording
- Matthew Barnhart – mastering
- Lissa Gotwals – photography
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 182 |
| US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 6 |
| US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 18 |
| US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 35 |
References
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "What a Time to Be Alive – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Kandell, Steve (February 21, 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "What A Time To Be Alive by Superchunk reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Kyle (February 16, 2018). "Superchunk, What A Time To Be Alive". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (February 16, 2018). "Superchunk: Fed up and fired up on 'What a Time to be Alive'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Gormely, Ian (February 12, 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (March 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Mojo (292): 94.
- ^ Boon, Martin (May 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Q (384): 112.
- ^ Grow, Kory (February 15, 2018). "Review: Superchunk, Purple-State Punks, Take It to Trump on Their Best Album in Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (March 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Uncut (250): 32.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 10, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Most Affecting Political Album of Our Era". Vice. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
| What a Time to Be Alive | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Manifold Recording in Pittsboro, North Carolina and Overdub Lane Recording Studio in Durham, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 32:15 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Superchunk chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| The A.V. Club | A [5] |
| Chicago Tribune |
[6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
| Mojo |
[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [2] |
| Q |
[9] |
| Rolling Stone |
[10] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [11] |
| Vice | A [12] |
What a Time to Be Alive is the eleventh studio album by the American indie rock band Superchunk. It was released in February 2018 by Merge Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Superchunk
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What a Time to Be Alive" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Lost My Brain" | 1:36 |
| 3. | "Break the Glass" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Bad Choices" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Dead Photographers" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Erasure" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "I Got Cut" | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Reagan Youth" | 2:21 |
| 9. | "Cloud of Hate" | 1:13 |
| 10. | "All for You" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Black Thread" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 32:15 | |
Personnel
- Mac McCaughan – vocals, guitar, cover art
- Laura Ballance – bass, cover art
- Jim Wilbur – guitar
- Jon Wurster – drums
- Sabrina Ellis – vocals on "Break the Glass"
- Stephin Merritt – vocals on "Erasure"
- Katie Crutchfield – vocals on "Erasure"
- David Bazan – vocals on "Cloud of Hate"
- Skylar Gudasz – vocals on "Black Thread"
- Beau Sorenson – recording
- Matthew Barnhart – mastering
- Lissa Gotwals – photography
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 182 |
| US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 6 |
| US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 18 |
| US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 35 |
References
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "What a Time to Be Alive – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Kandell, Steve (February 21, 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "What A Time To Be Alive by Superchunk reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Kyle (February 16, 2018). "Superchunk, What A Time To Be Alive". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (February 16, 2018). "Superchunk: Fed up and fired up on 'What a Time to be Alive'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Gormely, Ian (February 12, 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (March 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Mojo (292): 94.
- ^ Boon, Martin (May 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Q (384): 112.
- ^ Grow, Kory (February 15, 2018). "Review: Superchunk, Purple-State Punks, Take It to Trump on Their Best Album in Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (March 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Uncut (250): 32.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 10, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Most Affecting Political Album of Our Era". Vice. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2019.