{"product_id":"superchunk-what-a-time-to-be-alive-acoustic-b-w-erasure-acoustic","title":"Superchunk - \"What a Time to Be Alive (Acoustic)\" b\/w \"Erasure (Acoustic)\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/superchunk\"\u003eSuperchunk\u003c\/a\u003e single pressed exclusively for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.recordstoreday.com\/\"\u003eRecord Store Day 2018\u003c\/a\u003e! Limited to 1,500 copies worldwide, this clear vinyl 7-inch features cover artwork by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ekohlmann.com\/\"\u003eEmma Kohlmann\u003c\/a\u003e. \"Erasure (Acoustic)\" includes guest vocals by Katie Crutchfield (\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/waxahatchee\"\u003eWaxahatchee\u003c\/a\u003e). This is the first time this single has been available on the Merge Records store, and very limited quantities remain! The physical single is SOLD OUT on our website, but check with your \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.recordstoreday.com\/Stores\"\u003elocal independent record store\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e+++\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMac McCaughan of Superchunk told us a little about these tracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThese acoustic versions of songs from \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/superchunk-what-a-time-to-be-alive\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat a Time to Be Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e are not the demos for the songs; those were recorded on electric guitar with drum machines. These were recorded after the album versions, which is why we still get to have \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/waxahatchee\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Crutchfield's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e voice on \"Erasure.\" Just a way to hear the songs with more space and less distortion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe cover is by the incredible artist Emma Kohlmann (who also gave us a great piece for the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/superchunk-release-new-single-collaborate-with-visual-artists-to-raise-money-for-planned-parenthood\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I Got Cut\" 7-inch auction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e for \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlanned Parenthood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e last year). I love this drawing, and the expression on the creature's face sums up a lot of moods from the past year and a half.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739219030327,"sku":"MRG631digital","price":1.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/c8b3d009c87833791a80cf6c447a8db8b9f17bbc_b8c41078bc97e05969e10566a001d007ea5eca40_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381387","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/superchunk-what-a-time-to-be-alive-acoustic-b-w-erasure-acoustic","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}