Coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away from the perceived hubris of putting out a. Of course, mccaughan also fills his time with solo. Mac mccaughan lost again nonbelievers merge, 2015 notes. In this interview, conducted last month, lou barlow discusses his future in a world without folk implosion or sebadoh both. 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. Mac mccaughan staring at your hologram 2016, translucent. The recently dormant superchunk is moving again, with a new ep leaves in the gutter, an appearance at coachella and a possible album on the horizon. Lost again, the first song weve heard from the album, is a warm and bittersweet and gorgeous tune about feeling untethered, and it sets mccaughan s distinctive honk against some beautifully. Mccaughan was a cocontributor to the book our noise the story of merge records by john cook, released in. After sitting out the start of the 2000s, superchunk reemerged this decade with two returntoform albums. Verse 1 well get your stepdads car lets take it out to the cliffs oh, we could start a fire and you can pretend you can pretend to. In 1989 he founded the independent record label merge records with superchunk bandmate laura ballance.
Mccaughan had in mind a duo of fictional teen goth outcasts with only each other and the music of the cure, omd, the cocteau twins et al. Provided to youtube by merge media ltd lost again mac mccaughan lost again. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mac mccaughan at the discogs marketplace. Im not really sure why i love your music so much, but its just really inspiring that you turned all of these things that happened to you into these jams and ballads. In 2015, mccaughan is an independent rock icon, revered both for his. 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 warm san francisco night. You must be a full digital subscriber to read this article. Yeah when i first saw you holding up most of that wall you said, im no miracle, in fact ill be your fatal flaw oh, but i dont believe you even better, i dont care. Allmusics favorite indie pop and indie rock albums of 2015superchunk frontman mac mccaughan has released nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name 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. 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.
The story is composed as a booklong conversation between mccaughan and ballance also founding members of superchunk, hailed as the next nirvana in. Lost again by mac mccaughan, released 05 may 2015 supported by 4 fans who also own nonbelievers you made my june. Mac mccaughan has shared a song from his forthcoming solo debut, non believers, which is out may 5 via merge. Mac mccaughan n onbelievers mac mccaughan s first album under his own namebrims with lyrical and musical references to his childhood memories. Nonbelievers by mac mccaughan on amazon music unlimited. Lost again, a song by mac mccaughan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. At this point in his career, mac mccaughan could be content to simply sit back and rest on his laurels. Outdated reference point or not, the antiapathy sentiment on superchunks sophomore single slack motherfucker still seems characteristic of mac mccaughan 20 years after he wrote it. It shouldnt come as a surprise that mac mccaughan would be so deft at painting a hormoneaddled, john hughesian portrait of teenhood.
Mccaughan said he wrote and recorded the song on december 24 in a moment of trying to look at any possible bright side of the coming new year after the. Review of nonbelievers lp by mac mccaughan northern. If you listen to rock music these days its pretty certain you have heard something that he has had his hands on. You must be a digital subscriber to view this article. His main musical projects have been superchunk since 1989 and portastatic since the early 1990s. The recently dormant superchunk is moving again, and mccaughan also fills his time with portastatic and coownership of merge records. Superchunk frontman mac mccaughan has released nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name. Join facebook to connect with mac mccaughan and others you may know.
May 04, 2015 check out lost again by mac mccaughan on amazon music. Review of nonbelievers the forthcoming album from superchunk member mac mccaughan, his debut solo lp comes out on may 4th via merge records. Apr 20, 2009 outdated reference point or not, the antiapathy sentiment on superchunks sophomore single slack motherfucker still seems characteristic of mac mccaughan 20 years after he wrote it. Mac mccaughans trackbytrack guide to nonbelievers indy week. Mac mccaughan lost again by mergerecords merge records. Much as in the first single lost again the overriding flat drone of real darkness is easily overlooked by mccaughan s memorable melodies and knack for using the highs and scratchy lows of his voice as an extra instrument, as well as the destroyeresque background guitar solo so faint the effort to pick it up makes you appreciate. On the woozy real darkness, the drums are replaced by gothinspired beats, allowing a series of chorused arpeggios to haunt a heaven or las vegas flavored musical landscape.
Lost again, an album by mac mccaughan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Its fair to say that lost again was not amongst the more mainstream tour albums, although the track did get a decent amount of distribution and is a big hit at every show. Nonbelievers by mac mccaughan, released 05 may 2015 1. Finally, there is mac mccaughan, the living exception to every rule about rock music. As if that wasnt enough to keep him busy, mccaughan. Apr 27, 2015 superchunk frontman mac mccaughan will release his debut solo album, nonbelievers, on may 5th via merge records.
Mac mccaughan has published 7 more tour albums since lost again. Mac mccaughan lost again stereogum premiere stereogum. We ve just recently begun to operate on a similar level as most labels. Mac mccaughan, front man for superchunk, has a solo album coming out next week, nonbelievers. The most mccaughan families were found in the usa in 1920. Mac mccaughan, lost again mac is a true indie trailblazer. Having read and watched harry potter and seeing the books that oona reads and the movies she wants to. Ralph lee mac mccaughan is an american musician and record label owner, based in north. Mccaughan was raised in durham and came of age in the. Lost again is a lovely, heartfelt number with the superchunk frontmans propensity for. Our noise paperback the story of merge records, the indie label that got big and stayed small. In 2002, mccaughan teamed up with robert pollard of guided by voices to form the group go back snowball. Mac mccaughan has been making heartfelt and catchyashell music both with his longrunning band superchunk and his moreorlesssolo side project portastatic for decades.
Juliana hatfield, mac mccaughan of portastatic, and frank black. Mac mccaughan shares lost again from new solo lp listen. In 1840 there was 1 mccaughan family living in illinois. Theres a fog thats settled in the hollow at the bottom of our road and the sky is so heavy with static its got nowhere else to go like the black dog thats waiting by. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Get mac mccaughan setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other mac mccaughan fans for free on. Join facebook to connect with gregmac mccaughan and others you may know.
Now, with nonbelievers, vocalistguitarist mac mccaughan. After 0 years of albums, mac mccaughan top tour album has been nonbelievers and some of the top. What intrigued mccaughan was an era when synths and drum machines became the new means of expressing disaffection and alienation from society, school, suburbia, etc. In anticipation, its streaming in full at though mccaughan has. Apr, 2015 after sitting out the start of the 2000s, superchunk reemerged this decade with two returntoform albums. Jan 29, 2016 mac mccaughans full instrumental remix and deconstruction of his nonbelievers album.
On may 5, superchunk frontman mac mccaughan will release nonbelievers, his first solo album under his own name. Superchunks mac mccaughan sums up your 2016 beautifully with. That is how i met mac mccaughan for the first time at 12. Mac mccaughan new rain duets lp mac mccaughan nonbelievers lp mac mccaughan. The story of merge records, the indie label that got big. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl lo like the mac mccaughan nonbelievers at music123. May 05, 2015 mac mccaughans new album nonbelievers is especially nostalgic for fans of his work, both with the band superchunk and with his previous solo project portastatic. 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. College rock juliana hatfield bob mould frank black stephen. A celebration of prince i could never take the place of your man duration. Even by the inclusionary standards of college rock, mccaughan seemed misplaced when. Lost, lost again without you my friend lost, lost again without you oh, my friend where do i think wed go if you saw me and said yes the pool is already closed the park is all a mess all these houses are split in two now the lights are coming on i slow down but never stop wave to the kids out on the lawn lost, lost again without you.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Mac mccaughan new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Listen to your favorite songs from nonbelievers by mac mccaughan now. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. You can see how mccaughan families moved over time by selecting different census years. All these houses are split in two im driving down your street im kind of. As if that wasnt enough to keep him busy, mccaughan continue reading from the desk of mac mccaughan. Mac mccaughan has been making heartfelt and catchyashell music both with his longrunning band superchunk and his moreorlesssolo. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Check out lost again by mac mccaughan on amazon music. Coming from the indie and punk rock worlds, superchunk and portastatic founder mac mccaughan has always shied away from the perceived hubris of putting out a record under his own name. Apr 21, 2009 the recently dormant superchunk is moving again, and mccaughan also fills his time with portastatic and coownership of merge records. Tv movies comedy music books art theater what to stream.
Lyrics for lost again by mac mccaughan are not available yet. Onetime frontman of the north carolina indierock superband superchunk, mac is also cofounder of merge records, the highly successful smalltime record label that puts out albums by spoon, mikal cronin, destroyer, eleanor friedberger. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. On the brilliant scenesetting discopener your hologram, mccaughan conjures one of those basement parties any suburban survivor or driveway to driveway stumbler remembers, all the while staring at this hologram of a memory and trying to make it real. Now, with nonbelievers, vocalistguitarist mac mccaughan taps into a deeply personal. 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. Theres something about it thats way too look at me, he admits. Read or print original lost again lyrics 2020 updated. 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.
Apr 29, 2015 nonbelieversmac mccaughans first album under his own namebrims with lyrical and musical references to his childhood memories. Mac mccaughans first solo album, nonbelievers steve. After all, he founded one of the indie worlds most prominent ensembles in the form of. Luckily, college rock is back, and better than ever. The bass melody on standout track lost again drives the sparse chimes of faint guitar with midrange thumps that would make adam clayton proud. Hes had other albums with his side project, portatstatic, but this is.
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