Long out-of-print, Superchunk's 2001 album Here's To Shutting Up is returning in deluxe form for its twentieth anniversary.
On Ocgt. 22, Merge Records will re-issue the album on CD, LP, and also on limited orange swirl peak vinyl. Each the formats comes with a bonus "Bestial Warning" CD, containing 13 previously unreleased demos. The vinyl packages come with additional features as well.
While the band itself is not active at present, Mac McCaughan with Jim Wilbur are playing limited acoustic shows as a duo soon, and McCaughan as upcoming solo performances, including support for John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats.
Mac & Jim of Superchunk on tour:
Jul 13 New York, NY – Frankies 457 Spuntino
Jul 14 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Mac McCaughan on tour:
Sep 23 Wilmington, DE – The Queen*
Sep 24 Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts Center*
Sep 25 Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios*
Sep 26 Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest*
Sep 28 Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool^
Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda's^
Sep 30 Washington, DC – DC9^
Oct 01 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall^
Oct 02 Carrboro, NC – Cat's Cradle Back Room^
* solo performance w/ John Darnielle (the Mountian Goats)