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Portastatic- Summer of the Shark

SKU: 673855022512
$28.00
Portastatic- Summer of the Shark
Portastatic- Summer of the Shark

Mac McCaughan, co-founder of Merge Records and frontman of the band Superchunk, began recording solo albums under the name Portastatic in the early 90s. Beginning with this album, Portastatic evolved from a lo-fi side project to become McCaughan's main focus throughout Superchunk's long hiatus in the early 00s. Recorded in Chapel Hill NC, the Summer of the Shark included contributions from Janet Weiss (Wild Flag, Quasi, Sleater-Kinney), Tony Crow (Lambchop), Margaret White (Versus, Matt Pond PA), Matthew McCaughan (Bon Iver, Hiss Golden Messenger), Aaron Oliva, and John Plymale.

Track List

  1. Oh Come Down
  2. In the Lines
  3. Windy Village
  4. Through a Rainy Lens
  5. Don't Disappear
  6. Swimming Through Tires
  7. Chesapeake
  8. Noisy Night
  9. Clay Cakes
  10. Drill Me
  11. Paratrooper
  12. Hey Salty

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Format: New Vinyl/Rock

Portastatic- Summer of the Shark

SKU: 673855022512
$28.00

Release Date: 11.04.14

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> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to three copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples the same title, your subsequent orders will be cancelled.

Mac McCaughan, co-founder of Merge Records and frontman of the band Superchunk, began recording solo albums under the name Portastatic in the early 90s. Beginning with this album, Portastatic evolved from a lo-fi side project to become McCaughan's main focus throughout Superchunk's long hiatus in the early 00s. Recorded in Chapel Hill NC, the Summer of the Shark included contributions from Janet Weiss (Wild Flag, Quasi, Sleater-Kinney), Tony Crow (Lambchop), Margaret White (Versus, Matt Pond PA), Matthew McCaughan (Bon Iver, Hiss Golden Messenger), Aaron Oliva, and John Plymale.

Track List

  1. Oh Come Down
  2. In the Lines
  3. Windy Village
  4. Through a Rainy Lens
  5. Don't Disappear
  6. Swimming Through Tires
  7. Chesapeake
  8. Noisy Night
  9. Clay Cakes
  10. Drill Me
  11. Paratrooper
  12. Hey Salty

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Open My Records To Avoid Seam Splitting During Shipping

Open My Records To Avoid Seam Splitting During Shipping

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