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Mike Krol and Mac McCaughan Join Forces as Mac Krol, Share New Song “For Some Other Reason”

Seven-Inch Record “For Some Other Reason” b/w “Fair Warning” and “What Would You Say?” Due Out July 28 via Merge

Jun 29, 2023

Mike Krol and Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan have joined forces as Mac Krol and shared a new song, “For Some Other Reason.” More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Low, Circuit des Yeux, Mac McCaughan, Yard Act, and More

Plus Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, Field Music, Colleen Green, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Sep 10, 2021

Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2021. There were a whole lot of new songs this week, even though Monday was a holiday (Labor Day) here in the U.S. We narrowed it down to 12 favorites this week, with lots of good honorable mentions too. More

Sep 09, 2021

Mac McCaughan of Superchunk (and also co-founder of Merge Records) is releasing a new solo album, The Sound of Yourself, on September 24 via Merge (of course). Now he has shared its third single, the atmospheric and dreamy “Burn a Fax,” via a video that features a snail. The song features guest vocals from TORRES (aka MacKenzie Scott) and saxophone from Matt Douglas of The Mountain Goats. More

Mac McCaughan of Superchunk Shares Video for New Solo Song “Circling Around”

The Sound of Yourself Due Out September 24 via Merge

Aug 17, 2021

Mac McCaughan of Superchunk (and also co-founder of Merge Records) is releasing a new solo album, The Sound of Yourself, on September 24 via Merge (of course). Now he has shared its second single, “Circling Around,” via a video that intercuts images of him singing the song with those of nature. The song features Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekinesis on drums. More

Mac McCaughan of Superchunk Announces New Solo Album, Shares New Song “Dawn Bends”

The Sound of Yourself Due Out September 24 via Merge; New Song Features Yo La Tengo and Jon Wurster

Jul 20, 2021

Mac McCaughan of Superchunk (and also co-founder of Merge Records) has announced a new solo album, The Sound of Yourself, and shared its first single, “Dawn Bends,” which features Yo La Tengo, as well as his Superchunk bandmate Jon Wurster (on drums). In a press release McCaughan says the single is “a cautionary tale about getting a little too into the isolation.” More

Apr 27, 2015

There are several notable albums coming out in the next couple of weeks, but you can stream them ahead of time. More

Feb 13, 2015

Mac McCaughan, cofounder of both Merge Records and the rock band Superchunk, is finally releasing his first solo album under his own name. NonBelievers is due out on May 5 via, you guessed it, Merge. More




Reviews

Sep 28, 2021

“Will you ever get used/To the sound of yourself,” Mac McCaughan asks on the title track of his latest record, only the second one released under his own name. The question doubles as the first lines sung on The Sound of Yourself, which follows the unexpected instrumental opener “Moss Light.” More