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)
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Alternative Press 4/5 [2]
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NME 7/10 [5]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [6]
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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

  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

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