Superchunk
“No Hope”
Release Date: June 23, 2025
Songs in the Key of Yikes (Merge Records)
Release Date: August 22, 2025
by Scott Deckman
A survivor of the famous Chapel Hill, North Carolina, scene, Superchunk has been there and done that in its 35-plus-year career. While “No Hope” proves that Mac’s balls still haven’t dropped or those sinuses remain clogged, the song, reminiscent of Guided by Voices at their poppiest and most rocking, shows he can still construct a tune. The offering relies on the minimalist chorus, but who cares if it’s this catchy? The “ewhoo ewhoos” could have been featured a little more and louder, though. This is the second single from upcoming album Songs in the Key of Yikes.
