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The Summer of the Shark (Reissue)

by Portastatic

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1.
Oh Come Down (full band version) 05:27
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2.
In the Lines 03:25
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3.
Windy Village 02:59
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4.
Through a Rainy Lens 03:44
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5.
Don’t Disappear 04:49
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6.
Swimming Through Tires 04:19
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7.
Chesapeake 03:00
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8.
Noisy Night 04:39
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9.
Clay Cakes 04:21
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10.
Drill Me 03:33
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11.
Paratrooper 04:45
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12.
Hey Salty 04:57
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13.
Cakes Reprise 00:57
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credits

released November 4, 2014

graciously appearing on this record are:

Janet Weiss – vocals on “Oh Come Down”
Tony Crow – piano on “Don’t Disappear” and “Clay Cakes”
Matthew McCaughan – drums on “Oh Come Down,” “Don’t Disappear,” “Chesapeake,” “Clay Cakes,” “Drill Me,” and “Hey Salty”; backing vocals on “Don’t Disappear”
Aaron Oliva – bass on “Clay Cakes,” “Don’t Disappear,” and “Hey Salty”; bowed bass on “Swimming Through Tires”
Margaret White – violin & viola on “Oh Come Down” and “Noisy Night”
John Plymale – trombone on “Swimming Through Tires”
Phil Morrison – handclaps on “Drill Me”

otherwise, played and sung by Mac McCaughan.

recorded at home 9/02–11/02 by Mac
mixed at Overdub Lane with John Plymale.
except “Hey Salty” recorded & mixed at Duck Kee Studios with Jerry Kee.

thanks to Andrea, Matthew & Aaron and everyone who helped make the record, consultants David Doernberg & Phil Morrison, Chef Tony, Ralph and Sue, Yo La Tengo.

special thanks to Brian Paulson, Howard Bilerman and Jason Ross for studio gear and guidance.

cover painting by Mac, back cover photo by Tony Gasparro, insert photo by Andrea Reusing, flowers by Georgia Hubley.

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Portastatic Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Portastatic began as a solo project for Mac McCaughan, lead singer and guitarist of Superchunk. Since then, it has evolved into a full-fledged band, which sometimes includes Superchunk guitarist Jim Wilbur and McCaughan’s brother Matthew.

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