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.
| What a Time to Be Alive | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[13] | 182
|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 6
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| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] | 18
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| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 35
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References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.