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Photo by Alex Cox Superchunk have some songs that are an absolute joy to listen to. Within the first five seconds of "Stuck in a Dream" you know it's going to be one of those. The legendary indie rockers' latest is just oozing an upbeat vibe in the opening guitar chords. It's bouncy and it just begging to be heard live. It's also a song that's impossibly catchy. Basically, it's exactly what we want from a new Superchunk song, and "Stuck in a Dream" is going to hold up right with their classics. I could see younger fans latching on to this one the way we do songs from Foolish , and we probably would to if we weren't so laden with nostalgia. "Stuck in a Dream" is a new classic from Superchunk, and it's thrilling that a band that has been so vital for over thirty years can still be. Mac McCaughan says of his band's latest single: “Based on an actual dream that wouldn’t end, it’s a late-in-the-sequence upbeat number put ther...

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 t...

Photo by Alex Cox 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 maki...