North Carolina indie icons Superchunk have been kicking out their brand of high-energy, melodic guitar-centric rock since 1989. In support of their newly released 12th studio album, Wild Loneliness, the quartet will hit the stage of Colony on April 15.
Superchunk took the scene by storm with their blistering second 7”, “Slack Motherfucker,” released on singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan’s Merge Records imprint, which has since grown to become one of indie rock’s most essential labels. The group’s sound as evolved as well over the decades, adding interludes of softness and orchestral elements to their core hard power pop base. In addition to McCaughan, the band’s current live lineup includes long-time second drummer John Wurster, second guitarist Jim Wilbur, and bassist Jason Narducy (founding bassist Laura Balance ceased touring with the group in 2013 after developing hyperacusis).
The acoustic guitar-dominated Wild Loneliness follows 2018’s raucous, politically charged What a Time to Be Alive. “So many bands settle into a rut as they mature,” wrote AV Club’s Alex McLevy in his review of the new disc. “But what has always kept Superchunk so invigorating through the years is how the music and lyrics have continued to evolve in ways befitting an indie-rock group whose sound has served as the template for a million imitators”
Superchunk will perform at Colony in Woodstock on April 15 at 8pm. Torres will open. Tickets are $25-$30.
This article appears in March 2022.
