All these houses are split in two im driving down your street i m kind of looking for you but im kind of looking for me all. Mac mccaughan and th a really, really good book on a doityourself record company that didnt know how to do stuff, found it out themselves and are still alive and kicking, despite all kinds of problems, including being in a quite major band superchunk themselves and at the same time giving artists on their label a perspectively big. Apr, 2015 after sitting out the start of the 2000s, superchunk reemerged this decade with two returntoform albums. After serving as the primary songwriter of superchunk for more than 25 years and releasing solo material as portastatic for nearly as long, returning to the era of his musical origins led mac mccaughan to release a solo album under his own name. Mac mccaughan lost again listen on online radio box. Soundcloud mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords published on 20150218t16.
The label today wouldnt exist if mccaughan s parents didnt relocate from florida to north carolina while he was in high school. Connect to apple music to play songs in full within shazam. Mccaughan wanted to use the album to explore his attraction to that early80s era of music when punk evolved into something more introspective, focusing on themes of isolation and eventually turning into postpunk and new wave. The last analog synth roland ever made, lerner says excitedly. Mac mccaughan, lost again by john herrman the awl medium. Major success in a minor key business north carolina.
It shouldnt come as a surprise that mac mccaughan would be so deft at painting a hormoneaddled, john hughesian portrait of teenhood. Mac mccaughan nonbelievers beard radio plays tracks from. Mac mccaughan has been making heartfelt and catchyashell music both with his longrunning band superchunk and his moreorlesssolo side project portastatic for decades. Listen to lost again by mac mccaughan, 963 shazams. Superchunk to perform opening night at cucalorus film. Great deals on music, merch, vinyl, bundles and more from mac mccaughan and other. Having read and watched harry potter and seeing the books that oona reads and the movies she wants to. Jun, 2015 mac mccaughan lost again nonbelievers merge, 2015 notes. For 25 years, the superchunk frontman and merge records cofounder has quietly made some of the loudest pop in history, meanwhile keeping his profile inversely proportional to his influence on the indie world at large.
Much as in the first single lost again the overriding flat drone of real. May 04, 2015 superchunk frontman mac mccaughan has released nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name. Mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords published on 20150218t16. Oct 31, 2018 band members mac mccaughan and laura ballance formed merge records in chapel hill in 1989 to release superchunk singles and other local acts.
Pretty much by holding true to their core values, mac and laura have grown the label from stuffing 7 in a bedroom to invites to the grammys. May 04, 2015 check out lost again by mac mccaughan on amazon music. Mac mccaughan lost again stereogum premiere new music february 24, 2015 9. On the long road back to north carolina, mac and laura decided that there was no reason. Its even harder to believe that his talent for writing breathtaking, heartbreaking songs hasnt dimmed even a tiny bit. As of a year and a half ago, our offices were still in laura s house, lead singer mac mccaughan, who coowns the independent label along with superchunk bass player laura ballance, revealed to rolling stone s ray rogers in december of 1994. Merge records artists, news, music shop vinyl, merch, music and more. Mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords listen to music. We ve just recently begun to operate on a similar level as most labels. The song turns up again on superchunk, where its easily the best track. May, 2015 theres extra shimmer to his distorted electric guitar, which comes through as u2esque reverb during the arpeggio of lost again, finding mccaughan feeling broken and delivering lines like, all the houses are split in two. Mac mccaughans trackbytrack guide to nonbelievers indy week. Pretty sure featuring casey cooklaura kingrob liberti 10.
Despite his success, mccaughan has strayed little from his punk rock principles in terms of both music and business, and after more than 25 years. Apr 01, 2021 ghettoblaster magazine strives to find the best in music, film, comics, gaming and culture. Superchunk talks new album what a time to be alive and politics. Lerner found inspiration in unlikely places discovering the blue nile, an obscure scottish 80s synth act introduced to him by merge head mac mccaughan, and a roland synthesizer he purchased, the same model angelo badalamenti used for the twin peaks score. Spleed splick featuring clarque blomquist preorderpresave volume one. With its looping, echoing guitar line, the ardently romantic single lost again be. Get mac mccaughan setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other mac mccaughan fans for free on. Superchunk frontman mac mccaughan penned happy new year prince. Check out lost again by mac mccaughan on amazon music. Mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords merge records. That is how i met mac mccaughan for the first time at 12. Band and also wrote a short book about her time working for pri. So ill lose a lot of it and start again with whats left. Mac mccaughan has been making heartfelt and catchyashell music both with his longrunning band superchunk and his moreorlesssolo.
Now, with nonbelievers, vocalistguitarist mac mccaughan taps into a deeply personal. Mac and laura loved the idea of the project, and supported it enthusiastically. Watch the video for lost again from mac mccaughan s nonbelievers for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Our noise by john cook, mac mccaughan, laura ballance. Mac mccaughan, lost again merge records it seems unlikely that the prolific superchunk and portastatic frontman would have waited so long to release something under his name. Its an anthem about pushing back, driven by decades of past battles, both won and lost. Many of the lyrics on foolish revolved around their breakup, and for a few years afterward, things were shaky for both the band and merge. Lost again lyrics verse 1 all these houses are split in two im driving down your street im kind of looking for you but im kind of looking for me. From the album nonbelievers, out may 5, 2015 on merge records.
Theres barely a noticeable trace of guitar in the soundscape that is mystery flu, which starts in a. Dec 21, 2015 lost again mac mccaughan at the end of october we were introduced to the world of chemotherapy. Our writing is informed but unpretentious and never conforms to mainstream media. Jan, 2016 mac mccaughan nonbelievers sweet, sappy and kinda gothy songs that seem to be about star wars and suburban desperation. Lost again mac mccaughan at the end of october we were introduced to the world of chemotherapy. Mac mccaughan, playing a rare solo acoustic set pulling from songs from his entire career, treats us to an intimate set at the cozy aquarius records on a war. After all, he founded one of the indie worlds most prominent ensembles in the form of. How superchunks mac mccaughan became one of diy musics. Stream mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords from desktop or your mobile device. To my surprise, stephin and merge were more or less on the same page, says gonson. Superchunk formed in chapel hill in 1989, with jon wurster, back left. May 04, 2015 and we dont need a guide book when our compass is true. Apr 06, 2015 superchunk frontman mac mccaughan is about to release nonbelievers, his first official solo album, and weve already posted first single lost again.
Increase my amplifier donation ive already donated, enter siteenter site. Mac mccaughan is a busy guy, but does that surprise you. Indie rock was conceived to be nondescript, but few indie legends come as dressed down as mac mccaughan. Its hard to believe that after a quarter century of superchunk and more than 20 years of portastatic, mac mccaughan finally released a solo album under his own name with 2015s nonbelievers. This is the man, after all, who gave kurt cobain a run for his money in. Motel beds mind glitter i got your indie rock right here. This book, written in 2009 for the labels 20th anniversary, is a pretty good look at what makes merge, and the bands they choose to work with, special. On may 5, superchunk frontman mac mccaughan will release nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name. Mac mccaughan is a cofounder of the seminal indie band superchunk, founder and leader of portastatic, a former member of seam and go back snowball, and coowner of merge records, one of americas most successful and influential independent labels. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies. Mac mccaughan, lost again is published by john herrman in the awl. Mac mccaughan tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs sorted by date including lost again.
Mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords soundcloud. All these houses are split in two im driving down your street im kind of looking for you but im kind of looking for me all. As leader of indierock stalwarts superchunk and coownerfounder of merge records spoon, arcade fire. Oct 27, 2015 mac mccaughan and laura ballance from merge turned out to be onboard from the start, although the logistics required negotiations. Superchunks mac mccaughan goes for a nostalgia trip. At this point in his career, mac mccaughan could be content to simply sit back and rest on his laurels. Journalist john cook wrote the book published by algonquin books of chapel hill in 2009 with ballance and mccaughan. I got a walkman for my birthday which was a big deal.
Ss brother who came to help the first day, as well as the best friend that flew in for the weekend to see it through. Mccaughan s bugeyed yelping conveys plentiful passion throughout, but other than the indierock calltoarms my noise it is my life, it is my voice, it is stupid, it is my noise, its hard to deduce what all the commotion is about. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies regarding the use of cookies. The story of merge records, a history of the beloved indie label just in time for its 20th anniversary, assembled with the help of label and superchunk cofounders mac mccaughan and laura ballance.
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