Superchunk - "Is it Making You Feel Something"

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Indie rock legends Superchunk are back with new music, their first since touring drummer Laura King became an official member. "Is it Making You Feel Something" is exactly what we want from (and love about) Superchunk. It's an upbeat and bouncy indie rock song that shows why they've been considered one of the original emo bands. This song is undeniably catchy and is the style of power pop many of us fell in love with in the 90's, through an indie rock lens. If you already love Superchunk like so many of us do, "Is it Making You Feel Something" might already be your song of the summer. 

Singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan says of the band's new single:

“This song is about not second-guessing yourself in the very second-guessable process of writing words and music. It’s about the legitimate question of ‘who needs this and what is it good for?’ but also about not setting such a high bar for making art that you never get started. ‘Is it making you feel something?’ Ok, that’s a place to start.”

You can listen to "Is it Making You Feel Something" below. Songs in the Key of Yikes is due out August 22 on Merge Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Superchunk, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include a September 13 show at Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater and 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH.

Sep 05 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall

Sep 09 Washington, DC – Black Cat *

Sep 10 Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore Music Hall *

Sep 11 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *

Sep 12 Boston, MA – The Crystal Ballroom *

Sep 13 Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace *

Sep 14 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater *

Sep 16 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall *

Sep 17 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *

Sep 18 Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe *

Sept 19 Sawyer, MI - Out There (Special Acoustic Show)

Oct 09 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s

Oct 10 Las Vegas, NV – Best Friends Fest 

Oct 13 Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre ^

Oct 14 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge ^

Oct 15 Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club Ballroom ^

Oct 17 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern ^

Oct 18 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios ^

Oct 19 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios ^

Oct 21 San Francisco, CA – The Independent ^

Oct 23 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom ^

* w/ Tee Vee Repairmann

^ w/ Case Oats