Distribution
MSI Music Distribution
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Number of Discs
1
Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (9/28/01, p.75) - "...The band has matured its sound to include strings, analog synths, and pedal steel...adding sweetener to the consistently catchy numbers..." - Rating: B Alternative Press (11/01, p.97) - 7 out of 10 - "...Longtime fans will find plenty of wonderful footholds here, along with many playful new developments thrown in." Magnet (12-1/02, p.107) - "...Satisfying...a toast to its own sophisticated glee, showing no shortage of pep..." CMJ (9/17/01, p.14) - "...The songs here are more reserved and polished, incorporating elements liek strings and pedal steel into the mix. [Their] attempt to diversify is successful..." Mojo (Publisher) (11/01, p.120) - "...A soophisticated, melodic treasure combining arch-pop lusciousness, electronic coloration and emotive, subtly anthemic songwriting..."
Additional information
Superchunk: Mac McCaughan (vocals, keyboards); Jim Wilbur (guitar, keyboards); Laura Ballance (bass); Jon Wurster (drums). Additional personnel: John Neff (pedal steel guitar); Anna Balka (violin); Heather McIntosh (cello); Chris Lopez (background vocals). Recorded at Zero Return Studios, Atlanta, Georgia. HERE'S TO SHUTTING UP is a 2001 release by venerable indie rockers Superchunk, featuring the single "Art Class." Japanese edition adds an extra song. CD contains 1 bonus track. HERE'S TO SHUTTING UP marks the eighth effort from Merge Records flagship band Superchunk. It is also one of the band's more streamlined offerings, coming in at just 10 tracks. With the aid of producer Brian Paulson, who also twiddled the knobs for FOOLISH, Superchunk's seminal 1994 record, guitarist Jim Wilbur, drummer Jon Wurster, bassist Laura Ballance, and guitarist Mac McCaughan explore more mellow and subdued territory by way of more ambitious instrumentation. Although HERE'S TO SHUTTING UP might lack the charmingly underproduced, overly caffieneated quality of Superchunk's earlier offerings, both casual fans and diehards will undoubtedly be seduced by the catchy melodies and mature songcraft.
