On the cusp of southeast shows and a European tour, Billboard is sharing a music video for Superchunk’s “Erasure,” the What a Time to Be Alive cut that features backing vocals from Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt.

Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan on the video:
The song “Erasure” is about the desire and attempt, on the part of the old white men currently running this country, to erase the experience, history, and existence of entire groups of people who don’t look or think like them. They want a straight white America which does not and has never existed, but they hope to make it so. When director Whitey McConnaughy heard the song and started thinking about video ideas, he heard another angle, which is also a theme of our album: Given today’s anxiety-inducing, creeping authoritarianism, how do we get through each day when we feel like we’re losing our minds?

McConnaughy succinctly added the following:
In today’s modern world of 24/7 news cycles, updates, tweets, and posts, we could all use a little Erasure.

It’s an understatement to say Superchunk have had a lively year since the release of What a Time to Be Alive. The quartet have sold out shows in Baltimore, Boston, Portland, Los Angeles (twice!), NYC (thrice!), San Francisco, and more. On the topic of their SXSW appearances in March, the Austin American-Statesman said, “This North Carolina band still somehow feels like the new kid on the block, even though they’re now nearly 30 years into a stellar career as one of America’s best-ever indie bands.”

In case you missed it, watch Taiyo Kimura’s music video for “Cloud of Hate.” The Merge store has What a Time to Be Alive on LP and CD, and participating record stores might still have the pink-in-clear Peak Vinyl in the crates, as well as Superchunk’s Record Store Day-exclusive 7-inch. You can also stream the album in full from your preferred digital service.

Superchunk on tour:
Apr 26 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West#
Apr 27 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle# (SOLD OUT)
Apr 28 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle#
May 03 Houston, TX – The Secret Group
May 04 Austin, TX – 3Ten Austin City Limits Live
May 05 Austin, TX – 3Ten Austin City Limits Live
May 19 Minneapolis, MN – Grumpy’s Northeast
May 25 Madrid, ES – Tomavistas Festival
May 27 Glasgow, UK – Stereo
May 28 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
May 29 London, UK – ULU
May 31 Paris, FR – Maroquinerie
Jun 01 Kortrijk, BE – De Kreun
Jun 02 Berlin, DE – Quasimodo
Jun 20 Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
# w/ The Rock*A*Teens