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Nearly 10 years into his alternative tenure as Portastatic, Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan was still seeking respite in these sort-of-solo musings. And the results are wildly different from the rough-hewn genre scrapings of his early career. SHARK is as expertly produced as anything McCaughan has done, burning out speakers on distorted ragers like "Windy Village" and moving down disarmingly poppy paths on harmony-happy songs like the opener "Oh Come Down." Generally speaking, things go nowhere but up as the album progresses, even as its mood meanders from pretty to pissed to plaintive, a testament to McCaughan's by-now refined talents as a songwriter. "Don't Disappear" is SHARK's ultimate moment, marrying his whimsical urges with melodies that actually stick, providing Portastatic with an album as poignant as any Superchunk has released.
The solo project of Mac McCaughan, known for his work in Superchunk and as co-owner of Merge Records. The latest in a long series of seminal recordings from one of indie rock's most distinguished and prolific songwriters, and the first proper Portastatic full-length since 1997's The Nature of Sap. Far from lo-fi, it's a fully realized musical statement. Guests include Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi), Tony Crow (Lambchop), Margaret White (Sparklehorse, North Elementary), Matthew McCaughan, Aaron Oliva, and John Plymale. 12 tracks. 2003.
Recorded between September & November 2002.
Personnel: Janet Weiss, Mac McCaughan (vocals); Margaret White (violin, viola); John Plymale (trombone); Tony Crow (piano); Matthew McCaughan (drums, background vocals); Phil Morrison (hand claps).
Recording information: At Home (09/2002-11/2002); Duck Kee Studios (09/2002-11/2002).
Portastatic: Mac McCaughan (vocals, various instruments).
Additional personnel: Janet Weiss (vocals); Tony Crow (piano); Margaret White (violin, viola); John Plymale (trombone); Aaron Oliva (bass); Matthew McCaughan (drums, background vocals); Phil Morrison (handclaps).
Magnet (6-7/03, p.107) - "...Simple and sweetly sad songs....The most fully realized Portastatic album..."
Mojo (Publisher) (5/03, p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...He delivers a dozen simple, beautiful dirges..." Summer Of The Shark Music Portastatic Summer Of The Shark Songs Summer Of The Shark Review
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