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Wild Loneliness

Superchunk

Wild Loneliness

Twelfth studio album from the North Carolina indie punk quartet formed in 1989 includes guest appearances from Sharon Van Etten, Norman Blake, Mike Mills and Tracyanne Campbell

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
Merge
UK Release date
25/02/2022
US Release date
25/02/2022
  1. 9.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    If you’re a child or an adult of the ‘90s then chances are you know about Superchunk in some way so give this album a listen for the sake of musical evolution
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  2. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    It’s one of the long-running group’s most tender albums, but some sly lyricism lends a brittle edge to all the endlessly catchy hooks
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    One of their most nuanced and emotionally engaging albums in years, arriving at a different kind of immediacy than can be achieved with loud guitars and angsty hooks
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    For all Wild Loneliness's concerns about our ailing world, it's unmistakably a tonic. It's also a life-affirming thank-you note for what we have left. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    More than anything else, Wild Loneliness recalls Springsteen's post 9/11 return, The Rising, in that the vibe suggests an intermingling of songs conceived before and after something monumental and life-changing occurred
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  6. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Overall, this is a stunner. Kudos to Superchunk for making another terrific record in the middle of a global pandemic
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  7. 8.0 |   Kerrang!

    It’s these songs that prove that every superhero – even under-appreciated ones – has their day, and Wild Loneliness is more than enough to make you believe this band can still fly
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  8. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    The indie band’s 11th album uses a moodier, more subdued palette to get to the heart of some fun topics like fear and ambivalence in the face of environmental and societal ruin
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  9. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Three decades into their career, indie-rock lifers Superchunk are still producing some of their most inspired work on Wild Loneliness
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