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Artists like Superchunk, Neurosis, Pixies, Low, Mogwai and Joanna Newsom came to recording engineer Steve Albini when they had something righteous or defiant to proclaim. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty **hide caption
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How I Built This
Merge Records: Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan
Merge Records: Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan
Meric Long of the Bay Area band The Dodos found his voice in a distinctive guitar style. While writing the new album Grizzly Peak, he watched that ability begin to slip away. Shane Tolentino for NPR **hide caption
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Superchunk inside the World Cafe Performance Studio Galea McGregor/WXPN **hide caption
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Superchunk On World Cafe
Superchunk's What a Time to Be Alive is out Feb. 16 on Merge. Lissa Gotwals/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Superchunk's What A Time To Be Alive comes out Feb. 16. Lisa Gottwals/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Mac McCaughan (left) and the Non-Believers. John Vettese/WXPN **hide caption
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Mac McCaughan On World Cafe
Mac McCaughan's new album, Non-Believers, comes out May 4. Lissa Gotwals/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Superchunk frontman and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan (left) will put out his first album under his own name next month. Katie Crutchfield just put out her third album as Waxahatchee on Merge. Lissa Gotwals/Jesse Riggins/Courtesy of Merge Records **hide caption
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Superchunk bandmates Laura Ballance (left) and Mac McCaughan (second from left) founded Merge Records in 1989. Jason Arthurs/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Merge Records at 25
Jason Isbell's Southeastern was Fresh Air critic Ken Tucker's favorite album of 2013. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Ken Tucker's Top 10 Albums Of 2013
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Superchunk On World Cafe
Superchunk performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 30, 2013. Abbey Oldham/NPR **hide caption
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Superchunk: Tiny Desk Concert
Superchunk's new album is titled I Hate Music. Jason Arthurs/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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On Its New Album, Superchunk Makes The Downtrodden Sound Upbeat
Superchunk's new album, I Hate Music, comes out August 20. Jason Arthurs/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Superchunk, 'I Hate Music'
Clockwise from upper left: Superchunk, John Vanderslice, Lily & Madeleine, Alpine, Dirty Beaches Courtesy of the artists **hide caption
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New Music: Superchunk, John Vanderslice, Lily & Madeleine, More
Superchunk recently performed songs from last year's Majesty Shredding on World Cafe. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Listen Now
Superchunk performing live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Shantel Mitchell for NPR **hide caption
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Listen Now: Superchunk In Concert
Superchunk has just released its first album of guitar-fueled rock in almost a decade. Jason Arthurs **hide caption
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Jason Arthurs
Superchunk: Rock 'N' Roll For Young And Old
Superchunk in 2010 doesn't sound entirely different from the band that became a sensation in 1992. Jason Arthurs **hide caption
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Superchunk: An Indie-Rock Role Model
First Listen Bonanza: Superchunk, Robert Plant, More
Superchunk is about to release its ninth album -- and first since 2001. Jason Arthurs **hide caption
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