Superchunk

Superchunk’s importance has been eclipsed by that of Merge, the indie-rock label launched by two of its members to release their band's records, and later the home of Neutral Milk Hotel, the Magnetic Fields, Arcade Fire, etc. But Superchunk itself—which returns this year with its 11th album, What a Time to Be Alive—remains beloved as the living embodiment of the American indie-rock dream.