Come Pick Me Up

Come Pick Me Up
Studio album by Superchunk
Released	August 10, 1999
Recorded	March 1999 at Electrical Audio in Chicago
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	43:26
Label	Merge Records
Producer	Jim O'Rourke, Superchunk
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Superchunk chronology
Indoor Living (1997) Come Pick Me Up (1999) Here's to Shutting Up (2001)

Come Pick Me Up is the seventh studio album by Superchunk, released in 1999. It is marked by the presence of co-producer Jim O'Rourke, a well-known figure in underground circles. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster said that O'Rourke was selected because the band wanted someone "coming from a different head-space." [1] O'Rourke helped the band decorate the album with string and horn touches that were not typical of their guitar-based sound. One of the horn players who appeared on the album is another well-known figure in underground circles, Shellac's Bob Weston.

The title of the album is taken from a line in "Hello Hawk," the album's first single.

Bass player Laura Ballance did the cover painting.

Track listing

All tracks by Superchunk

1. "So Convinced" - 1:59
2. "Hello Hawk" - 4:03
3. "Cursed Mirror" - 3:04
4. "1000 Pounds" - 3:09
5. "Good Dreams" - 3:01
6. "Low Branches" - 2:08
7. "Pink Clouds" - 3:22
8. "Smarter Hearts" - 4:25
9. "Honey Bee" - 3:40
10. "June Showers" - 3:50
11. "Pulled Muscle" - 3:10
12. "Tiny Bombs" - 4:55
13. "You Can Always Count on Me (In the Worst Way)" - 2:40

Personnel

• Claire Ashby – Photography
• Laura Ballance – Bass, Vocals, Producer, Cover Painting
• Jeb Bishop – Trombone
• Rob Bochnik – Assistant Engineer
• Fred Lonberg-Holm – Cello
• Chris Manfrin – Handclapping
• Mac McCaughan – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
• Jim O'Rourke – Guitar, Recorder, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
• John O'Rourke – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Suzanne Roberts – Violin
• Ken Vandermark – Saxophone
• Bob Weston – Trumpet
• Jim Wilbur – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Jon Wurster – Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Producer