Come Pick Me Up
Studio album by
Superchunk
ReleasedAugust 10, 1999
RecordedMarch 1999
StudioElectrical Audio in Chicago
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:26
LabelMerge
ProducerJim O'Rourke, Superchunk
Superchunk chronology
Indoor Living
(1997)		 Come Pick Me Up
(1999)		 Here's to Shutting Up
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press4/5[2]
The Boston Phoenix[3]
The Guardian[4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork7.7/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

Come Pick Me Up is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk, released in 1999. It is marked by the presence of co-producer Jim O'Rourke, a well-known figure in underground circles. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster said that O'Rourke was selected because the band wanted someone "coming from a different head-space."[9] O'Rourke helped the band decorate the album with string and horn touches that were not typical of their guitar-based sound. One of the horn players who appeared on the album is another well-known figure in underground circles, Shellac's Bob Weston.

The title of the album is taken from a line in "Hello Hawk," the album's first single.

Bass player Laura Ballance did the cover painting.

Track listing

  1. "So Convinced" – 1:59
  2. "Hello Hawk" – 4:03
  3. "Cursed Mirror" – 3:04
  4. "1000 Pounds" – 3:09
  5. "Good Dreams" – 3:01
  6. "Low Branches" – 2:08
  7. "Pink Clouds" – 3:22
  8. "Smarter Hearts" – 4:25
  9. "Honey Bee" – 3:40
  10. "June Showers" – 3:50
  11. "Pulled Muscle" – 3:10
  12. "Tiny Bombs" – 4:55
  13. "You Can Always Count on Me (In the Worst Way)" – 2:40

Personnel

  • Claire Ashby – Photography
  • Laura Ballance – Bass, Vocals, Producer, Cover Painting
  • Jeb Bishop – Trombone
  • Rob Bochnik – Assistant Engineer
  • Fred Lonberg-Holm – Cello
  • Chris Manfrin – Handclapping
  • Mac McCaughan – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
  • Jim O'Rourke – Guitar, Recorder, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
  • John O'Rourke – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
  • Suzanne Roberts – Violin
  • Ken Vandermark – Saxophone
  • Bob Weston – Trumpet
  • Jim Wilbur – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
  • Jon Wurster – Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Producer

References

  1. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Come Pick Me Up – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Alternative Press (135): 107. October 1999.
  3. ↑ Woodlief, Mark (August 16, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Merge)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ Cox, Tom (August 13, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Matador)". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ Munro, Ronan (August 11, 1999). "Superchunk – Come Pick Me Up". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Schreiber, Ryan (August 10, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Wolk, Douglas (September 2, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Superchunk". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 795–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ↑ "Yahoo Music". ca.music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 23 May 2017.



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