Album cover for Superchunk’s upcoming album, What a Time To Be Alive. Merge Records.
“What a Time To Be Alive” is the title track to Superchunk’s 11th studio album which is due out on February 16th. Both the song and upcoming album deals with the realities of living in Trump’s America. According to lead singer Mac McCaughan, it is a record “about a pretty dire and depressing situation but hopefully not a record that is dire and depressing to listen to.” The title track definitely deals with serious issues while still being an enjoyable listen.
Instead of draining the swamp, the lyrics suggest that Trump is “at the bottom of a swamp” and it attacks the regressive nature of MAGA with the line “and you want to take us all the way back”. The critically acclaimed indie rock band proves that it is possible to write music that is both infectious and poignant.