As mentioned, I made a few other purchases over the weekend. I wasn’t really looking for any of these specifically, but when you have the chance to buy a Superchunk album for $3, it’s usually a good idea to just go for it.

Superchunk — Foolish (1994)

So ya, I’ve decided that Superchunk is unfairly underrepresented in my music collection. From now on, if I come across one of their albums at a reasonable price (under $6), I will buy without hesitation. Scott and I share the opinion that The Sea and Cake/Sam Prekop are literally unable to write a bad song, but I think I would put Superchunk in that category as well. Nothing they do is bad — just solid, catchy indie rock. CIOIYL: classic 90’s indie rock — Built To Spill, Pavement, etc, a good upbeat album for spring

Catherine Wheel – Wishville (2000)

Not their best release, but it was a dollar so I had to pick it up. To be honest it kind of sounds like a Collective Soul album, which isn’t good or bad, just a far cry from the classic Ferment and the equally heavy-hitting Chrome. A few good tracks on here make it worth it if you’re a die hard CW fan. Otherwise, stick to the Ferment/Chrome combo. CIOIYL: well executed pop/rock of the late 90’s variety, Collective Soul (and that’s not a negative)

Early Day Miners — The Treatment (2009)

This one is a little more upbeat than the tracks I posted a couple months ago from their earlier album, Offshore. Personally, I like the darker, less produced material of Offshore slightly more, but there are some great moments here that make it worthwhile if you’re looking to get into these guys. CIOIYL: pop songs that are consistently over the 3-minute mark

In other news, I saw 3EB live today. It was awesome.