Songs in the Key of Yikes
| Songs in the Key of Yikes | ||||
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| Released | August 22, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Sonark[1] | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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Songs in the Key of Yikes is the thirteenth studio album by American indie rock band Superchunk. It was released on August 22, 2025, via Merge Records in LP, CD and digital formats.[2][3] It is also the first album to feature Laura King on drums since Jon Wurster's departure from the band in 2023.
Background
The album was preceded by the band's twelfth full-length release, Wild Loneliness of 2022. It consists of ten tracks ranging between three and four minutes each, with a total runtime of approximately thirty-eight minutes. "Is It Making You Feel Something?" was released as the album's lead single on June 2, 2025.[4][5]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [6] |
| New Noise | [7] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
John Moore of New Noise assigned the album a rating of four stars, stating that "While Songs in the Key of Yikes, maybe not be the obvious answer to the uncertainty gripping the country, it does manage to deliver 40 minutes of joy and respite."[7]
The album received a rating of eight from PopMatters, whose reviewer Brian Stout described it as "a potent collection that could easily be a gateway into the band's formidable discography," and "compelling as a real-time state of the union for the past seven years as anyone has managed."[8]
AllMusic gave it a four-star rating and referred to it as "proof that Superchunk hasn't lost a step and remains a one-of-a-kind band."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is It Making You Feel Something?" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Bruised Lung" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "No Hope" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Care Less" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Climb the Walls" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Cue" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Everybody Dies" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Stuck in a Dream" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Train on Fire" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Some Green" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 38:17 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Superchunk
- Laura Ballance – bass, additional shouting on "Everybody Dies"
- Laura King – drums, percussion, backing vocals, additional shouting on "Everybody Dies"
- Jim Wilbur – guitar
- Matthew Barnhart – mastering
- Mac McCaughan – guitar, vocals, additional recording, inner album photography
Additional contributors
- Paul Voran – recording
- Eli Webb – recording
- Mike Montgomery – mixing
- Steve Wethington – mixing assistance
- Matthew Barnhart – mastering
- Rosali Middleman – additional guitar and vocals on "Bruised Lung", shouting on "Everybody Dies"
- Bella Quinlan – additional vocals on "Cue"
- Holly Thomas – additional vocals on "Cue"
- Betsy Wright – additional vocals on "Care Less"
- Scott Reeder – cover art (Last Call)
- Alex Cox – studio photography
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[9] | 50 |
References
- ^ a b Songs in the Key of Yikes (Media notes). Superchunk. Merge. August 22, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kelly, Tyler (June 3, 2025). "Superchunk share details of forthcoming album, Songs in the Key of Yikes". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (June 2, 2025). "Superchunk announce Songs in the Key of Yikes (exclusive vinyl)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Pinder, Jaeden (June 2, 2025). "Superchunk announce album Songs in the Key of Yikes, release new song". Consequence. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Matt (June 2, 2025). "Superchunk Announce New Album Songs in the Key of Yikes". Paste. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Songs in the Key of Yikes – Superchunk". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Moore, John (August 21, 2025). "Album Review: Superchunk – Songs in the Key of Yikes". New Noise. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Stout, Brian (August 21, 2025). "Superchunk Reckon with the State of the Union". PopMatters. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Top Current Albums: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2025.