In issue #76 I cornered Mac McCaughan in a donut shop and picked his brain about different recording scenarios. Mac hinted that producer/engineer Scott Solter (issue #67) would be an interesting person for Superchunk to work with, and guess what, they did. The record sounds big, clear, full and everything has a perfect space to sit in the mix. In many ways I think it sounds like a Superchunk record always should have, with a lot of the manic onstage energy still intact. Excellent fun.
Music Reviews | No. 80
Band of Joy
by Larry Crane
With guitarist/co-producer Buddy Miller (issue #34) and two surprising covers of songs by Low (issue #31) it's a Tape Op love fest here. Fans of Plant's collaboration with Alison Krauss will love...