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Where are those songs!? Oh, there they are...One of the nice things about Superchunk's singles and EPs is that you know the B-sides are going to be good. Not content to throw on a muffed studio take or a tossed-off live version, the band instead includes songs that stand on their own merits every bit as well (and sometimes better) than album cuts.For completists or those who don't want to track down all the singles (a few of which are vinyl only), this is a great way to fill in the gaps. And it's pretty revelatory if you were a bit disap…
One of the nice things about Superchunk's singles and EPs is that you know the B-sides are going to be good. Not content to throw on a muffed studio take or a tossed-off live version, the band instead includes songs that stand on their own merits every bit as well (and sometimes better) than album cuts.For completists or those who don't want to track down all the singles (a few of which are vinyl only), this is a great way to fill in the gaps. And it's pretty revelatory if you were a bit disappointed in the pace and production of "Indoor Living" or "Come Pick Me Up." Songs like "Her Royal Fisticuffs," "The Majestic" and "The Mine Has Been Returned To It's Original Owner" crackle with life. The loping "Fader Rules" appears in all its Tom Petty-conjuring glory. Fun covers of David Bowie, Adam Ant and Government Issue add some extra kick to this indie-rock curry. And "Becoming a Speck," "Clover," and "The Hot Break" shouldn't be missed by any serious Superchunk fan.It's not exhaustive -- the superlative acoustic renditions from the "Hello Hawk" and "Driveway to Driveway" EPs are still AWOL, the wonderful Failure cover off the limited ed. "Laughter Guns" EP and a few others that deserve wider exposure remain missing. Perhaps we'll see them on future collections?
Written by Stargrazer "the lost mixtape of my life"
Plenty of keepers in this collection!The only drawback to B-side collections is that when you discover a song that's really, really good, you wonder why the band didn't put IT on the album it was recorded for and leave off some of the garbage they DID put on the album. And so it is with Cup of Sand. "The Majestic," "Reg" and "With Bells On" are amazing songs that somehow didn't make the cut for Indoor Living; I think they're better than practically anything on Side Two of that album. And "Her Royal Fisticuffs" deserved better than …
The only drawback to B-side collections is that when you discover a song that's really, really good, you wonder why the band didn't put IT on the album it was recorded for and leave off some of the garbage they DID put on the album. And so it is with Cup of Sand. "The Majestic," "Reg" and "With Bells On" are amazing songs that somehow didn't make the cut for Indoor Living; I think they're better than practically anything on Side Two of that album. And "Her Royal Fisticuffs" deserved better than languishing on an EP. Cup of Sand also collects some fun covers, acoustic versions of much-loved tracks like "Detroit Has a Skyline" and various songs that definitely DIDN'T deserve a spot on an album proper. The accompanying booklet is very meaty, as all four band members weigh in with their memories (or lack thereof) of each track.
Written by John M. Abbott
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CD 1 : Cup of Sand
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Majestic - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 2Reg - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 3Her Royal Fisticuffs - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 4The Mine Has Been Returned to Its Original Owner - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 5A Small Definition - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 6Dance Lessons - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 7Basement Life - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 8Still Feed Myself - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 9Fader Rules - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 10Never Too Young to Smoke - Superchunk, Super Chunk?:??Play Buy track 11Detroit Has a Skyline [Acoustic] - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 12Does Your Hometown Care? - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track -
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format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Beat My Guest - Superchunk, Ant, A.?:??Play Buy track 2With Bells On - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 3Clover - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 4Sexy Ankles - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 5White Noise - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 6Thin Air - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 7Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - Superchunk, Bowie, David?:??Play Buy track 81,000 Pounds (Duck Kee Style) - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 9The Length of las Ramblas - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 10Becoming a Speck - Superchunk,?:??Play Buy track 11The Hot Break - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 12A Collection of Accounts - Superchunk, Superchunk?:??Play Buy track 13Blending In - Superchunk, Government Issue?:??Play Buy track
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format: 2 x CD record label: Trifekta Records catalog number: HORSE031-2 release dates: Aug 18 2003 in Australia view details |
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