Album Review: Superchunk - I Hate Music

The second album of  Chapel Hill indie rock legends Superchunk's comeback recording phase – tenth overall – finds them ploughing similar furrows but with a vitality that belies their vintage, maintaining that great knack of emoting without coming off emo. Contains a diverse array – cruisy, laidback numbers (Low F, Out Of The Sun, highlight Trees Of Barcelona), thrashy (Staying Home), angular and anthemic (FOH, Me + You + Jackie Mitoo) – all bristling with their typical hyperkinetic fashion. Catchy melodies and hooks aplenty, but still plenty jagged – at the top end of their excellent canon.