Photos of Superchunk at 2018 Riot Fest in Chicago, IL
QRO’s live review of Superchunk at Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, NY on June 21st, 2018
Photos of Superchunk at SXSW 2018 in Austin, TX
Photos of Superchunk at Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn, NY on February 16th, 2018
Photos of Superchunk at Webster Hall in New York, NY on December 2nd, 2015
Photos of Superchunk at 2014 Riot Fest
QRO’s review of Superchunk at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on September 28th, 2013
Photos of Superchunk in Times Square for 2012 CBGB Festival in New York, NY
In 2018 (what seems like forever ago), veteran alt-punks Superchunk put out What a Time To Be Alive (QRO review), which managed to make their anger at the era into something that still sounded fun. Now, Wild Loneliness makes said isolation catchy.
Photos of Superchunk at Scala in London, U.K. on December 1st, 2011
Photos of Superchunk at 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, CA
Photos of Superchunk at SXSW 2010
Photos of Superchunk at 2010 Treasure Island in San Francisco, CA
QRO’s review of Superchunk at South Street Seaport in New York, NY on July 17th, 2009
QRO’s review of Superchunk at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn, NY on June 24th, 2007
Somewhat shifting away from their harder and more frenetic punk energy, Loneliness trades that in for sweet longing that still has hooks, such as with “This Night”, the touching title track (that even has a sax solo!), or the closing emotional knowledge of “If You’re Not Dark”. There is a warning on global warming with “Endless Summer”, but it is more wistful than preaching. And one can’t even tell whether the kid-catch about talking to monsters on “Refracting” is meant to be a political allegory, or just child-like enjoyment.
Longtime Superchunk fans might feel Wild Loneliness isn’t the active punk of “Slack Motherfucker” or “Reagan Youth”, but this is the band showing a different excellent side.
