What a Time to Be Alive (Superchunk album)

What a Time to Be Alive is the eleventh studio album by the American indie rock band Superchunk. It was released in February 2018 by Merge Records.

What a Time to Be Alive
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
StudioManifold Recording in Pittsboro, North Carolina and Overdub Lane Recording Studio in Durham, North Carolina
GenreIndie rock, punk rock[1][2]
Length32:15
LabelMerge
Superchunk chronology
I Hate Music
(2013)
What a Time to Be Alive
(2018)
Wild Loneliness
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[3]
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubA[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
Mojo[8]
Pitchfork8.1/10[2]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut8/10[11]
ViceA[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Superchunk

What a Time to Be Alive track listing
No.TitleLength
1."What a Time to Be Alive"3:45
2."Lost My Brain"1:36
3."Break the Glass"3:09
4."Bad Choices"2:53
5."Dead Photographers"3:17
6."Erasure"3:40
7."I Got Cut"2:48
8."Reagan Youth"2:21
9."Cloud of Hate"1:13
10."All for You"3:26
11."Black Thread"4:07
Total length:32:15

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for What a Time to Be Alive
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13]
182
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]
6
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15]
18
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16]
35

References

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  1. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "What a Time to Be Alive – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Kandell, Steve (February 21, 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "What A Time To Be Alive by Superchunk reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "What a Time to Be Alive by Superchunk Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Ryan, Kyle (February 16, 2018). "Superchunk, What A Time To Be Alive". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (February 16, 2018). "Superchunk: Fed up and fired up on 'What a Time to be Alive'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Gormely, Ian (February 12, 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  8. ^ Cameron, Keith (March 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Mojo (292): 94.
  9. ^ Boon, Martin (May 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Q (384): 112.
  10. ^ Grow, Kory (February 15, 2018). "Review: Superchunk, Purple-State Punks, Take It to Trump on Their Best Album in Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  11. ^ Deusner, Stephen (March 2018). "Superchunk: What a Time to Be Alive". Uncut (250): 32.
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 10, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Most Affecting Political Album of Our Era". Vice. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Superchunk Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.