Photo titled "Quartet of Sandwich Spreads" by Romulo Yanes, c. 2000
You'd think Superchunk had entered some contest to choose a sexy song title and then write the unsexiest song possible to go with it. "Phone Sex" is from 2001's Here's to Shutting Up, the band's last release before going on extended hiatus (although they are now back together and supposedly recording again). It represents a real diversion from Superchunk's pop-punk sound with its country flavor, violins, and pedal steel guitar, but the real unsexy thing about it is the lyric. It's not a song about phone sex - it's a song about not having phone sex because your partner may or may not have been killed in a plane crash. The band didn't play the song live in the wake of 9/11 because the song can easily be associated with the experiences of people who lost loved ones in that tragedy. It's a pretty song about uncertainty and anxiety, and the layered vocals in the outro are very nice.
"Phone Sex" by Superchunk
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