Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best Singles of 2009
PopMatters kicks off our annual two-week-long best music of the year feature with the 50 best singles of 2009, highlighted by a trio of American indie rock headliners.
Reviews
Friday, October 21 2011
Superchunk: Foolish (Remastered)
It's a testament to Superchunk's consistency that it's difficult to identify a single landmark album by the group, but 1994's Foolish happens to be the most challenging and best all-around offering of the band's 20-plus year career.
Friday, September 17 2010
Superchunk: Majesty Shredding
In a year marked by indie comebacks and punk-pop's revival, leave it to Superchunk to show both peers and upstarts alike how it's done.
Thursday, May 21 2009
Superchunk: Leaves in the Gutter
For over 20 years, Superchunk has built their own ground to stand on, and it is on that firm land that they've created Leaves in the Gutter, taking all their well-established talents and weaving it through a mature and infectious tunefulness.
Blogs
Thursday, September 23 2010
Superchunk: 17 September 2010 - Washington D.C.
Plowing through a 90-minute set with more energy than most bands half their age can muster, Superchunk reminded us that a reunion tour doesn't have to be a by-the-numbers cash-in.
Sunday, June 6 2010
Superchunk - Majesty Shredding (new album / video)
Superchunk Majesty Shredding Merge Releasing: 14 September Considering that Superchunk pretty much churned out an album a year during the 1990s, it's hard to believe…
News
Wednesday, September 22 2010
Superchunk returns after a 9-year absence
Superchunk singer Mac McCaughan laughs at the idea that the return of his band after a nine-year hiatus is somehow part of the current wave…
