Superchunk - "No Hope"

Photo by Alex Cox

How are Superchunk still this good in 2025? The Chapel Hill, NC indie rock legends have been releasing music for over thirty years, and their latest single, "No Hope," stands right up there with the classics. Superchunk have long mastered making incredibly catchy indie rock songs that border on pop rock, which is exactly what this new song is. It's also easy to see why they've been considered forbearers of emo on this one. For a song called "No Hope," it's surprisingly upbeat and kind of hopeful. Superchunk's guitarwork has never been better than it is here, and it's the rare new song that the audience will be just as jazzed to hear live as they will be the classics. 

Mac McCaughan says of his band's upcoming album:

“It’s always been the case that everyone is going through something that you may not be aware of. This is currently more true than ever—but also the case that we are all going through some things together. In the face of that, what good is art and where is happiness found? (Spoiler alert: I don’t know.)”

You can listen to "No Hope" below. Songs in the Key of Yikes is due out August 22 on Merge Records. For more on Superchunk, check out the band on Bandcamp. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include September 12 at Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater and September 13 at 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)

Sept 20 Chicago, IL - Riot Fest

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 ^

Oct 24 San Diego, CA -- House of Blues San Diego ~

* w/ Tee Vee Repairmann

^ w/ Case Oats

~ w/ Rocket From the Crypt