MAC McCAUGHAN - The Sound Of Yourself LP (colour vinyl) alternative forging an unrivaled synthesis between

forging an unrivaled synthesis between immense doom riffs and Maiden-esque harmony

is still full of the terrific hooks and musical talent that has been there since The Hypnotist

Or was it The Shaggs

The biggest reference point is clearly Chrome - a bubbling pot of future-primitive noise

and they even manage to squeeze some hooks in there when necessary: the repeated chorus line of “falling out the window / and into the street” (“Into The Street”) feels a lot like that first Hank Wood album

MAC McCAUGHAN - The Sound Of Yourself LP (colour vinyl) alternative forging an unrivaled synthesis betweenLimited edition pink and orange swirl colour vinyl. From Superchunk leader Mac McCaughan comes the surprisingly mellow The Sound of Yourself. Maybe half of the material here is ambient and instrumental, strongly evoking Brian Eno. The vocal tracks run the gamut from ethereal electronic pop to, in one case, full band indie rock that would (and maybe should have?) fit perfectly on a Superchunk album. Includes contributions from Mary Lattimore, Yo La