| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[2] |
| The Boston Phoenix |  [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Come Pick Me Up is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk, released in 1999. It is marked by the presence of co-producer Jim O'Rourke, a well-known figure in underground circles. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster said that O'Rourke was selected because the band wanted someone "coming from a different head-space."[9] O'Rourke helped the band decorate the album with string and horn touches that were not typical of their guitar-based sound. One of the horn players who appeared on the album is another well-known figure in underground circles, Shellac's Bob Weston.
The title of the album is taken from a line in "Hello Hawk," the album's first single.
Bass player Laura Ballance did the cover painting.
Track listing
- "So Convinced" – 1:59
- "Hello Hawk" – 4:03
- "Cursed Mirror" – 3:04
- "1000 Pounds" – 3:09
- "Good Dreams" – 3:01
- "Low Branches" – 2:08
- "Pink Clouds" – 3:22
- "Smarter Hearts" – 4:25
- "Honey Bee" – 3:40
- "June Showers" – 3:50
- "Pulled Muscle" – 3:10
- "Tiny Bombs" – 4:55
- "You Can Always Count on Me (In the Worst Way)" – 2:40
Personnel
- Claire Ashby – Photography
- Laura Ballance – Bass, Vocals, Producer, Cover Painting
- Jeb Bishop – Trombone
- Rob Bochnik – Assistant Engineer
- Fred Lonberg-Holm – Cello
- Chris Manfrin – Handclapping
- Mac McCaughan – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
- Jim O'Rourke – Guitar, Recorder, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
- John O'Rourke – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Suzanne Roberts – Violin
- Ken Vandermark – Saxophone
- Bob Weston – Trumpet
- Jim Wilbur – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
- Jon Wurster – Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Producer
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Come Pick Me Up – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Alternative Press (135): 107. October 1999.
- ^ Woodlief, Mark (August 16, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Merge)". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Tom (August 13, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up (Matador)". The Guardian.
- ^ Munro, Ronan (August 11, 1999). "Superchunk – Come Pick Me Up". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan (August 10, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (September 2, 1999). "Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Superchunk". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 795–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Yahoo Music". ca.music.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 23 May 2017.