Anyone wondering if maybe Superchunk was slowing down after over 30 years in the indie rock game — especially after the release of 2022’s autumnal Wild Loneliness — will find those musings dashed against the rocks once the chorus of the first song on Songs in the Key of Yikes hits. “Is It Making You Feel Something” features all the hallmarks of what has made the band so vital over the years. Ringing power chords, gnarly guitar leads, pummeling rhythms, and above all the keening wail and ripped-from-the-heart lyrics of the seemingly ageless Mac McCaughan. It’s a great opener for a record built around a batch of very intense, highly political, and intractable hooky songs. Most every track has…

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