“The Chapel Hill, North Carolina, indie-rock institution Superchunk has managed to mature gracefully, maintaining the exuberance that’s defined the band’s work since its début, in 1991.” —New Yorker

“[What a Time to Be Alive] felt of the moment in a way none of their work had been asked to be before; Wild Loneliness somehow one-ups it by doing the same with a far more complicated moment.” —Pitchfork

“Superchunk’s Wild Loneliness reaffirms the band’s place in the pantheon of indie-rock greats… After 2018’s What a Time to Be Alive emitted such a cry of anger, perhaps the change of pace—slower tempos, sunnier melodies, reflective themes—is inevitable. Being pissed-off can feel good (and cathartic, when paired with such barn-burning songs), but it’s harder to embrace those emotions in the long run. At the end of the day, when you’ve expended your allotment of anger, what’s left? That’s where Wild Loneliness comes in.” —A.V. Club

Today, ahead of tour dates that begin on Monday in Seattle, Superchunk debut a music video for “Wild Loneliness” from the new studio album of the same name. Shot by Spence Kelly in the band’s home state of North Carolina, it features Superchunk’s Laura Ballance, Mac McCaughan, Jim Wilbur, and Jon Wurster getting out into nature and befriending a saxophone-wielding Andy Stack (Wye Oak, Joyero).

Superchunk celebrated the release of Wild Loneliness in February with a pair of shows in North Carolina. They return to the west coast next week with support from Quasi and Mike Krol on select dates, followed by a northeast run with TORRES later in the month and June dates across the south with Reigning Sound. The live Superchunk lineup will continue as McCaughan, Wilbur, and Wurster, with Jason Narducy on bass.

On Thursday, March 31, at 2pm ET, Jon Wurster will be hosting an AMA on Reddit’s Indieheads, so get your questions ready! Superchunk also recently announced a special full band acoustic in-store performance at Rough Trade in NYC ahead of their show at Webster Hall on April 13.

Listen to Wild Loneliness today, and pick up your copy on CD, LP, and limited-edition green & yellow “sunspots” Peak Vinyl in the Merge store, your favorite independent record store, or at Superchunk’s merch table on the road. A full list of dates can be found below.

Superchunk on tour:
Apr 04 Seattle, WA – Neumos%
Apr 05 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall%
Apr 07 San Francisco, CA – Independent#
Apr 08 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew Rock#
Apr 09 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriet’s#
Apr 10 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom#
Apr 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat*
Apr 13 New York, NY – Webster Hall*
Apr 14 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club*
Apr 15 Woodstock, NY – Colony*
Apr 16 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall*
Jun 01 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel^
Jun 02 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West^
Jun 03 Birmingham, AL – Saturn^
Jun 04 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl^
Jun 06 Chicago, IL – Metro
Jun 07 Detroit, MI – El Club
Jun 08 Toronto, ON – Axis Club
Jun 10 Holyoke, MA – Gateway
Jun 11 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
% w/ Quasi
# w/ Mike Krol
* w/ TORRES
^ w/ Reigning Sound