No Pocky for Kitty

by Superchunk

Overview

Where Superchunk's self-titled debut otherwise failed to live up to the brilliance of its anti-anthem centerpiece "Slack Motherfucker," the follow-up No Pocky for Kitty is a complete and fully realized statement of purpose -- opening with the dizzying "Skip Steps 1 & 3," the disc never lets up for a second, crackling with an energy and breathless abandon that underlines the sheer exuberance at the heart of even Mac McCaughan's most superficially bitter songs. Although No Pocky for Kitty successfully channels the sound and spirit of punk's heyday, for all their whiplash guitars and spitfire rhythms Superchunk's songs derive their power not from nihilism and ennui but from optimism and passion -- implicit in McCaughan's lyrics is a belief in creation over destruction, hope over cynicism, and love over hate. Credit too Steve Albini's no-frills recording for the live-wire snap and crackle of standouts like "Seed Toss," "Punch Me Harder," and "Throwing Things" -- for all its earthy simplicity and everyman conviction, No Pocky for Kitty positively soars. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	08/17/2010
Label:	La Mer Records / Merge
UPC:	0673855016511
Rank:	32860

Tracks

1. Skip Steps 1 & 3
2. Seed Toss
3. Cast Iron
4. Tower
5. Punch Me Harder
6. Sprung a Leak
7. 30 Xtra
8. Tie a Rope To the Back of the Bus
9. Press
10. Sidewalk
11. Creek
12. Throwing Things

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Superchunk   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Superchunk   Composer
Chuck Garrison   Composer
Laura Ballance   Composer
Mac McCaughan   Composer,Liner Notes
Jim Wilbur   Composer,Liner Notes
Lisa Gassaway   Photography