Superchunk discography

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The discography of Superchunk, including studio albums, singles, compilations and videos.

Contents

Albums

List of albums, with selected peak chart positions
TitleYearLabelCharts
Superchunk 1990
1999
Matador
Merge
US CMJ No. 58
No Pocky for Kitty 1991
1999
Matador
Merge
Tossing Seeds (Singles 89–91) 1992Merge
On the Mouth 1993
1999
Matador
Merge
Foolish 1994MergeUS CMJ No. 6 [1]
Incidental Music 1991–95 1995MergeUS CMJ No. 6
Here's Where the Strings Come In 1995MergeUS CMJ No. 3
Indoor Living 1997MergeUS CMJ No. 4
Come Pick Me Up 1999Merge
Here's to Shutting Up 2001Merge
The Clambakes Series Vol. 1 2002Merge
The Clambakes Series Vol. 2 2002Merge
Cup of Sand 2003Merge
The Clambakes Series Vol. 3 2004Merge
Majesty Shredding 2010Merge US No. 85 [2]
I Hate Music 2013MergeUS No. 74 [2]
What a Time to Be Alive 2018MergeUS No. 182 [2]
Wild Loneliness 2022Merge
Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-Sides & Strays 2007–2023 2023Merge

7" singles and EPs

List of 7-inch singles and EPs
TitleTrack listingRelease dateLabel
[as Chunk]"What Do I"
"My Noise"
"Train From Kansas City" (Shangri-Las cover)
1989 Merge
Slack MotherFucker"Slack Motherfucker"
"Night Creatures"
1989Merge
Three's Company [with tracks by Geek, and Seaweed]"Garlic"1990Merge
Tower"Fishing"
"Tower"
"Train from Kansas City"
"What Do I"
1991Messiah Complex
Fishing"Fishing"
"Cool"
1991Merge
The Breadman"The Breadman"
"Cast Iron"
1991 Matador
The Freed Seed"Seed Toss"
"It's So Hard to Fall in Love" (Sebadoh cover)
"Brand New Love" (Sebadoh cover)
"I Believe in Fate" (Sebadoh cover)
1991Merge
On Paper it Made Perfect Sense"Driveway to Driveway"
"Driveway to Driveway" (Acoustic)
"Seed Toss" (Acoustic)
"Sick to Move" (Acoustic)
"You Cheat Yourself of Everything That Moves" (Live)
"Fishing" (Live)
"The Only Piece That You Get" (Live)
1992Fellaheen
Mower"Mower"
"On the Mouth"
1992Merge
The Question Is How Fast"The Question Is How Fast"
"100,000 Fireflies" (The Magnetic Fields cover)
1992Merge
Ribbon"Ribbon"
"Who Needs Light"
1993Merge
"Night of Chill Blue" (The Chills cover)1993 Simple Machines
"Precision Auto part 2"
"Precision Auto part 3"
1994Merge
The First Part"The First Part"
"Connecticut"
1994Merge
Driveway to Driveway"Driveway to Driveway"
"Driveway" (Acoustic)
"Sick to Move" (Acoustic)
1994Merge
One-sided 7" incl w/ Speed Kills fanzine #6"Home at Dawn"1995Speed Kills
"Kicked In" (Acoustic)1995Honey Bear
Hyper Enough"Hyper Enough"
"Never Too Young to Smoke"
1995Merge
Watery Hands"Watery Hands"
"With Bells On"
1997Merge
The Majestic"The Majestic"
"Reg"
1999Merge
Misfits and Mistakes"Misfits and Mistakes"2007Merge
Crossed Wires"Crossed Wires"
"Blinders (Fast Vers.)"
2009Merge
Digging for Something"Digging for Something"
"February Punk"
2010Merge
Learned to Surf"Learned to Surf"
"Sunny Brixton"
"Bad Influence" (Neon Christ cover)
2011Merge
One Four Seven
This Summer"This Summer"
"Cruel Summer" (Bananarama cover)
2012Merge
Void b/w Faith"Void"
"Faith"
2013Merge
I Got Cut"I Got Cut"
"Up Against the Wall"
2017Merge
Break the Glass"Break the Glass"
"Mad World" (Corrosion of Conformity cover)
2017Merge
There's a Ghost"There's a Ghost"
"Alice" (The Sisters of Mercy cover)
2020Merge

CD singles and EPs

List of CD singles and EPs
TitleTrack listingRelease dateLabel
Mower"Mower"
"On the Mouth"
"Fishing" (Live)
1992 Merge
Question Is How Fast"Question Is How Fast"
"Forged It"
"100,000 Fireflies"
1992Merge
Hit Self-Destruct"Cadmium"
"Throwing Things" (Acoustic)
"Lying in State" (The Verlaines cover)
1992Hippy Knight Records
The First Part"The First Part"
"Foolish"
"Connecticut"
1994Merge
Driveway to Driveway"Driveway to Driveway"
"Driveway to Driveway" (Acoustic)
"Seed Toss" (Acoustic)
"Sick to Move" (Acoustic)
1994Merge
Hyper Enough"Hyper Enough"
"Never Too Young to Smoke"
"Detroit Has a Skyline" (acoustic)
1995Merge
Superchunk/Guided by Voices1996Fellaheen
The Laughter Guns EP"A Small Definition"
"Her Royal Fisticuffs"
"The Mine Has Been Returned to Its Original Owner"
"Hero"
1996Merge
Watery Hands"Watery Hands"
"Watery Hands" (Wet Wurlitzer mix)
1997Merge
Hello Hawk"Hello Hawk"
"Sexy Ankles"
"Low Branches" (Acoustic)
"Pink Clouds" (Acoustic)
"Cursed Mirror" (Acoustic)
1999Merge
1,000 Lbs EP"1,000 Lbs"
"White Noise"
"Scary Monsters"
"1,000 Pounds" (Acoustic)
2000Merge
Late Century Dream EP"Late Century Dream"
"The Length of Las Ramblas"
"Becoming a Speck"
"Florida's on Fire" (Acoustic demo)
2001Merge
Art Class EP"Art Class (Song for Yayoi Kusama)"
"The Hot Break"
"A Collection of Accounts"
"Art Class" (Acoustic)
2001Merge
Leaves in the Gutter EP"Learned to Surf"
"Misfits and Mistakes"
"Screw It Up"
"Knock Knock Knock"
"Learned to Surf" (Acoustic Demo)
2009Merge

Digital singles

List of digital singles
TitleTrack listingRelease dateLabel
Digging for Something"Digging for Something"
"February Punk"
"Digging for Something" (Acoustic Demo)
2010 Merge
Crossed Wires"Crossed Wires" (single version)
"Blinders" (Fast Version)
"Crossed Wires" (Acoustic Demo)
2011Merge

Appearances on compilations and soundtracks

List of appearances on compilations and soundtracks
Compilation/SoundtrackTrack listingRelease dateLabel
Throw"Skip Steps 1&3"1991Yo-Yo
Pyloric Waves"Invitation"1991D-Tox
Teriyaki Asthma"I'll Be Your Sister" (Motörhead cover)1992 C/Z
Fortune Cookie Prize"Nancy Sin" (Beat Happening cover)1992 Simple Machines
Freedom of Choice"Girl U Want" (Devo cover)1992Tannis Root
Incline Plane"Baxter"1993Simple Machines
Dope Guns 'n Fucking in the Streets Vol. 8 7""Basement Life"1993 Amphetamine Reptile
The Machines: Simple Machines 7"s (1990-1993) "Baxter"1994Simple Machines
Working Holiday! "From the Curve"1994Simple Machines
Rows of Teeth"Dance Lessons"1994Merge
Jerky Boys"Shallow End"1995 Atlantic
Suburbia"Does Your Hometown Care"1996 DGC
Lounge Ax Defense Fund"Fader Rules"1996 Touch & Go
Laugh Hard at the Absurdly Evil"Hyper Enough"1996X-Wing Recordings

Videos

List of music videos
TitleDirector
Cast IronAlan Hervey
Throwing Things Jesse Peretz
MowerNorwood Cheek
FishingPhil Morrison
Precision AutoNorwood Cheek
UntiedPhil Morrison
Package ThiefPeyton Reed
The First PartPhil Morrison and Peyton Reed
Driveway to DrivewayPeyton Reed and Phil Morrison
Hyper EnoughNorwood Cheek
Watery HandsPhil Morrison
Digging for SomethingScott Jacobson
Crossed WiresWhitey McConnaughy

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References

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