Superchunk - Songs In The Key Of Yikes [Indie Orange/Black Swirl]

With chiming guitars and a tightened rhythm section, Songs In The Key Of Yikes captures Superchunk in sharp, hook-forward form. Issued in 2025 on Merge Records, this Indie Exclusive orange and black swirl pressing brings the band’s melodic drive to a vivid, high-contrast presentation that suits the album’s charged energy.

Across concise, catchy songs, the set balances urgency and tunefulness. "Is It Making You Feel Something" kicks off with a bright rallying hook, "Bruised Lung" adds grit and lift with guest vocals from Rosali, and "Everybody Dies" turns shout-along catharsis into a singable blur. Elsewhere, "No Hope" and "Climb the Walls" keep guitars jangling and tempos lean.

This edition arrives in a single jacket with a printed inner sleeve featuring full lyrics, and the production chain favors clarity and punch: recorded at Sonark by Paul Voran and Eli Webb, mixed by Mike Montgomery at Candyland, and mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Chicago Mastering. The result highlights taut drums, interlocking guitars, and Mac McCaughan’s vocal bite without sacrificing dynamics.

• Format: Orange & Black Swirl Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Is It Making You Feel Something," "Bruised Lung," "Everybody Dies"
• Pressing details: Indie Exclusive "Peak Vinyl" variant from Merge Records; single jacket; printed inner sleeve with full lyrics
• Genre/style: Indie rock, Alternative rock, Power pop, Punk rock
• UPC: 673855087009

If you want a modern Superchunk record that still hits like the classics, Songs In The Key Of Yikes delivers crisp guitars, big choruses, and replay-ready momentum.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Is It Making You Feel Something
2. Bruised Lung
3. No Hope
4. Care Less
5. Climb The Walls

Side B:

1. Cue
2. Everybody Dies
3. Stuck In A Dream
4. Train On Fire
5. Some Green