Superchunk are happy to announce _Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides &
Strays 2007–2023_, their fourth singles compilation, a massive 4-LP or
2-CD collection covering their triumphant return from hiatus up to
present day. Find it in stores on October 27th, 2023. The amount of
music within its gorgeous packaging is staggering: 50 songs (16 of which
are on physical media for the first time) sourced from out-of-print
releases, digital singles, compilations, and more—a vital piece of the
Superchunk canon. Accompanying the announcement is “Sunny Brixton
[3],” the B-side of UK-only 7-inch “_Learned to Surf_,” originally
released in 2011 by One Four Seven Records.
Of _Misfits & Mistakes_, Mac McCaughan writes: "_This collection covers
a lot of ground, from heavy touring years to a pandemic where we made
singles and an album at home. One difference between this comp and our
first three is that this time span completely falls in the digital age;
the distance from a final mix to everyone hearing it is shorter than
ever. I’ve always liked artists who are prolific—throwing out
singles in between albums when you least expect it. A surprise release
from your favorite band is one of the few things that can still bring a
little excitement to what can seem like an endless deluge of
“content” (puke). Hopefully the wild swings between lo & hi fi and
originals and covers on this comp still allow for some coherence and,
more importantly, convey what’s FUN about this punk rock thing.
“Sunny Brixton” is about staying with our friend and soundman Joe
Hickey when he lived in a group house in Brixton in the ’90s; it’s
all true._"
In the tradition of Superchunk singles compilations,_ Misfits &
Mistakes_ houses non-album tracks, demos, and cover songs culled from
7-inches, compilations, and previously internet-exclusive artifacts.
Featuring extensive liner notes by McCaughan (with additional notes from
Laura Ballance), the collection tells the story of each release, from
why they chose to cover songs by The Misfits, The Cure, Destiny’s
Child, and Bananarama, to working with collaborators like Katie
Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go’s), Eleanor
Friedberger, Damian Abraham (Fucked Up), Norman Blake and Raymond
McGinley (Teenage Fanclub), and more!
OUT 6 OCTOBER 2023...
PLEASE NOTE:
>>>If you would like your pre-orders (with different release dates) shipped separately—please order them separately.
If not, we will happily ship all your items, when the last title is released!
xo-tLc