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Where Superchunk's self-titled debut otherwise failed to live up to the brilliance of its anti-anthem centerpiece "Slack Motherfucker," the follow-up No Pocky for Kitty is a complete and fully realized statement of purpose -- opening with the dizzying "Skip Steps 1 & 3," the disc never lets up for a second, crackling with an energy and breathless abandon that underlines the sheer exuberance at the heart of even Mac McCaughan's most superficially bitter songs. Although No Pocky for Kitty successfully channels the sound and spirit of punk's heyday, for all their whiplash guitars and spitfire rhythms Superchunk's songs derive their power not from nihilism and ennui but from optimism and passion -- implicit in McCaughan's lyrics is a belief in creation over destruction, hope over cynicism, and love over hate. Credit too Steve Albini's no-frills recording for the live-wire snap and crackle of standouts like "Seed Toss," "Punch Me Harder," and "Throwing Things" -- for all its earthy simplicity and everyman conviction, No Pocky for Kitty positively soars.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Superchunk, Composer, MainArtist - All the Songs Sound the Same Music (BMI)/Wixen Music Publishing Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
Album review
Where Superchunk's self-titled debut otherwise failed to live up to the brilliance of its anti-anthem centerpiece "Slack Motherfucker," the follow-up No Pocky for Kitty is a complete and fully realized statement of purpose -- opening with the dizzying "Skip Steps 1 & 3," the disc never lets up for a second, crackling with an energy and breathless abandon that underlines the sheer exuberance at the heart of even Mac McCaughan's most superficially bitter songs. Although No Pocky for Kitty successfully channels the sound and spirit of punk's heyday, for all their whiplash guitars and spitfire rhythms Superchunk's songs derive their power not from nihilism and ennui but from optimism and passion -- implicit in McCaughan's lyrics is a belief in creation over destruction, hope over cynicism, and love over hate. Credit too Steve Albini's no-frills recording for the live-wire snap and crackle of standouts like "Seed Toss," "Punch Me Harder," and "Throwing Things" -- for all its earthy simplicity and everyman conviction, No Pocky for Kitty positively soars.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:31
- Main artists: Superchunk
- Composer: Superchunk
- Label: Merge Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2010 Merge Records 2010 Merge Records
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