Come Pick Me Up

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Come Pick Me Up
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 10, 1999
RecordedMarch 1999
StudioElectrical Audio in Chicago
Genre Alternative rock
Length43:26
Label Merge
Producer Jim O'Rourke, Superchunk
Superchunk chronology
Indoor Living
(1997)
Come Pick Me Up
(1999)
Here's to Shutting Up
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alternative Press 4/5 [2]
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The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME 7/10 [5]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [6]
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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

All tracks written by Superchunk.

No.TitleLength
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
Total length:43:26
2015 reissue digital bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Cursed Mirror" (Acoustic)3:14
2."Pink Clouds" (Acoustic)3:06
3."Low Branches" (Acoustic)3:47
4."Honey Bee" (Demo)3:19
5."Good Dreams" (Demo)3:33
6."Cursed Mirror" (Demo)2:44
7."Smarter Hearts" (Demo)3:41
8."White Noise" (Demo)4:00
Total length:27:27

Personnel

Superchunk

Additional musicians

Production

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