Mac McCaughan

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Portastatic Superchunk Bricks Go Back Snowball Metal Pitcher Wwax Slushpuppies A Merge Group Mac Krol

ex Seam, A Number Of Things

Co-founder of Merge Records.

ALBUMS

The Sound of Yourself

Mary Lattimore, Mac McCaughan

2020, LP, Ltd, Num, NRR

Mary Lattimore + Mac McCaughan

Mike Adams At His Honest Weight / Mac McCaughan

Walking In New Shoes / Keep It Simple

2017, 7", Ltd, Cle, Joyful Noise Recordings,

Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock

Staring At Your Hologram

2016, LP, Ltd, Num, Tra, Not On Label

2016, Cass, Album, Ltd, Num, Pin, Not On Label

Box Batteries / Whatever Light

2015, 7", Ltd, Num, Merge Records

2015, 7", Single, Ltd, S/Edition, tra, Balaclava Records

Folkadelphia Session 5/15/2015

Wild Loneliness

Viaje De Estudios

2000, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail

AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark

Live At The Glenn Miller Cafe

The Nature Of Sap

1992, 7", EP, The Matt Label,

Alternative Rock

The Angels Of Epistemology

Misfits & Mistakes (Singles, B-Sides & Strays 2007-2023)

AF (Acoustic Foolish)

Viaje De Estudios

Indie Rock/Indie Pop

Live At XX Merge

Indie Rock/Punk/Alternative Rock

2024, 7", Single, Merge Records

For Some Other Reason b/w Fair Warning and What Would You Say?

2023, 7", Merge Records,

Misfits & Mistakes (Singles, B-Sides & Strays 2007-2023)

Everything Hurts

A Merge Group Plays "Heroes"

What A Time To Be Alive

2018, Vinyl Pink-In-Clear,

Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91)

Punk/Indie Rock

Learned To Surf

2011, 7", Single, Ltd, One Four Seven Records

Majesty Shredding

Digging For Something

Leaves In The Gutter

Some Small History

Misfits And Mistakes

2007, 7", Single, Pic, Merge Records

Some Small Things You Can't Defend

Be Still Please

Ideas For Bright Ideas

2005, CD, The Portastatic Label,

Looking For A Power Supply

2005, CD, EP, Dig, Houston Party Records,

Autumn Was A Lark

2003, CD, EP, Merge Records

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

The Summer Of The Shark

The Clambakes Series Vol. 2 (Music For Kinugasa's A Page Of Madness)

Go Back Snowball

Looking For Leonard

2001, CD, Album, Merge Records

Art Class (Song For Yayoi Kusama)

2001, CD, Single, Enh, Merge Records

Here's To Shutting Up

Late-Century Dream

De Mel, De Melão

2000, CD, EP, Merge Records

Indie Rock/Alternative Rock

Come Pick Me Up

Spying On The Spys

1996, 7", Single, Merge Records, Merge Records

The Laughter Guns EP

1996, CD, EP, Ltd, Merge Records

Incidental Music 1991-95

Here's Where The Strings Come In

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

Slow Note From A Sinking Ship

1994, CD, EP, Hello Recording Club,

San Andreas Crouch

1994, 7", Single, Esther Records

1994, 7", Single, 18 Wheeler,

Lo-Fi/Indie Rock

Naked Pilseners

1994, Vinyl Orange Translucent,

Punk/Indie Rock

I Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle

The Getting Wet Part

A Microphone And A Box Of Dirt

Hit Self-Destruct

The Breadman / Cast Iron

1991, 7", Single, Matador,

No Pocky For Kitty

Punk/Indie Rock

Days Of Thunder

Punk/Indie Rock

Slack Motherfucker

A Careful Workman Is The Best Safety Device

1989, 7", Merge Records,

The Girl With The Carrot Skin

The Clambakes Series Vol. 3 - When We Were 10- Live At Cat's Cradle 1999

APPEARANCES +

Dragging A Tree

2022, File, MP3, Single, Merge Records,

Indie Rock/Holiday

World Cup Fever

1998, CD, EP, Teenbeat, Teenbeat, Teenbeat, Teenbeat, Teenbeat,

Lo-Fi/Indie Rock

La Muerte De Los Huevos

Alternative Rock/Avantgarde/Punk/Indie Rock

2022, 2xFile, FLAC, Single, Merge Records,

For The Birds: The Birdsong Project, Vol. I - V

2022, 245x File 24bit/44.1kHz,

Poetry/Contemporary/Experimental/Ambient/Indie Rock

Cover Charge: NC Artists Go Under Cover to Benefit Cat's Cradle

2020, 25xFile, FLAC, Album, Cover Charge,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Pop/Folk/Indie Rock/Jangle Pop/Folk Rock/Country/Bluegrass/Garage Rock

You Wish (A Merge Records Holiday Album)

Indie Rock/Holiday

Quarter Century Classix

Big Red Machine

Big Red Machine

Hey Mr Ferryman

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Slowcore

Hiss Golden Messenger

Hallelujah Anyhow

2016, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine,

Lo-Fi/Power Pop/Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Post-Hardcore

Scharpling & Wurster

The Best Of The Best Show

2015, Box, Comp + 16xCD, Comp, RE + M/Stick, MP3, Comp, , Numero Group,

Superchunk + Eleanor Friedberger

2014, 7", Merge Records,

Indie Rock/Punk

Fidel Bastro 20/7"

2013, 7", Comp, W/Lbl, Fidel Bastro,

Indie Rock/Post-Punk/Noise

"lowFLOWs" The Columbia Anthology ('91 - '93)

Alternative Rock

Superchunk / Coliseum

Horror Business / Bullet

Hardcore/Power Pop/Indie Rock

Jimmy Eat World

Score! 20 Years Of Merge Records: The Remixes

2009, CD, Comp, Merge Records,

Downtempo/Indie Rock

Score! 20 Years Of Merge Records: The Covers!

2009, CD, Comp, Ltd, Merge Records,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic

Stroke Songs For Chris Knox

Alternative Rock/Noise/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Acoustic/Experimental

Paste Magazine Sampler February 07 Issue 28

2007, CD, Album, Comp, Paste Magazine,

Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

2007, CD, Album, Tompkins Square,

Crickets - Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999 - 2007

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Fading Captain Series,

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Lo-Fi/Power Pop

Songs For Sixty Five Roses

2006, CD, Comp, Songs For Sixty Five Roses,

2006, 4xFile, FLAC, EP, Merge Records,

The Decline Of The Country & Western Civilization - 1993-1999

The Decline Of Country And Western Civilization Part II: The Woodwind Years

Prisoners Of Love (A Smattering Of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1985-2003)

Lo-Fi/Indie Rock

Tracks & Fields

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Noise/Indie Rock/Post Rock/Experimental/Garage Rock/Punk

Absolutely Live 2003

2003, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Almaviva Records,

Folk Rock/Cajun/Indie Rock/Country/Neofolk/Art Rock/Post Rock/Downtempo

Crowding Up Your Visual Field

2003, DVD-V, Merge Records,

2003, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail

Susie Ibarra & Mark Dresser

2003, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail,

Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation

Compulation Volume One Songs From North Carolina

2003, CD, Comp, Pox World Empire,

Survive And Advance Vol 1

2002, CD, Comp, Merge Records,

Two Days In December : Ken Vandermark / Raymond Strid / Sten Sandell / David Stackenas* / Kjell Nordeson

Two Days In December

2002, 2xCD, Wobbly Rail,

Free Improvisation/Free Jazz

Micro-East Collective

2001, CD, Album, Umbrella (3),

Free Improvisation

Portastatic Featuring Ken Vandermark & Tim Mulvenna

The Perfect Little Door

2001, CD, EP, Ltd, Num, Merge Records,

Indie Rock/Experimental/Avant-garde Jazz

Alejandro Escovedo

A Man Under The Influence

You Can Have It All

Georg Graewe Quintet

Concert In Berlin 1996

1999, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail,

Free Improvisation

AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark

1998, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail,

Free Jazz/Free Improvisation

Susie Ibarra / Denis Charles

1998, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail

Wadada Leo Smith and Harumi Makino Smith

Condor, Autumn Wind

1998, CD, Album, Wobbly Rail

Portastatic / The Landing

Secret Session / Broken Glass

1997, 7", EP, Ltd, Red, Sarang Bang Records

1997, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine),

Art Rock/Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Garage Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Folk/Folk Rock/Techno/Experimental/Klezmer

1997, 6xCD, Comp, Promo, Box, College Music Journal,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock

Superchunk / Guided By Voices

Superchunk / Guided By Voices

1996, CD, EP, Fellaheen

The Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation Compact Disc

Indie Rock/Post-Punk/Post Rock/Math Rock/Noise Rock

1995, 4x Vinyl, Box Set,

Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Bricks / Various

Welcome To The Working Holiday Party

1994, 7", Single, Pur, Simple Machines

5 (Rows Of Teeth)

Spill The Beans

A Day In The Park... A Compilation Of Now Sounds

Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Post-Hardcore/Post Rock/Lo-Fi

1993, 7", Simple Machines, Simple Machines, Simple Machines

Selections From 'The Infotainment Scan' Plus Crash Course '84-'92

1993, CD, Promo, Smplr, Matador, Atlantic,

Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

1993, CD, Comp, D-Tox

Mr. Machinery Operator

Alternative Rock/Experimental

Throw - The Yoyo Studio Compilation

Freedom Of Choice

Alternative Rock

Cor-Crane Secret

The Slushpuppies*

1991, 7" + 7", Meat Records

Self Mutilation Volume Two

Punk/Indie Rock

Garage Rock/Punk

Three's Company

1990, 7", Single, Simple Machines, Simple Machines, Simple Machines, Leopard Gecko, Merge Records, Meat Records,

Punk/Indie Rock

Evil I Do Not To Nod I Live

1987, Box + 5x7", Pallindrome Productions

Hippy Porn - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

CDr, Comp, New York City Records (3),

Alternative Rock

Merge Records Spring Sampler 2022

2022, CD, Promo, Smplr, Merge Records,

For The Birds: The Birdsong Project

2022, 20x Vinyl, Box Set,

Ambient/Avant-garde Jazz/Poetry/Bluegrass/Folk/Classical/Abstract/Neo-Classical/Spoken Word/Sound Collage

15 Anos De Torgal

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Boo, Mont Ventoux,

2017, 14xFile, MP3, Not On Label (Quasi (2) Self-released)

2017 Joyful Noise VIP 7" Singles Series

2017, Box, Ltd, Num + 7", Ltd, Cle + 2x7", Ltd, Cle + 4x, Joyful Noise Recordings,

Antenna Sampler

2016, 18xFile, MP3, Comp, Smplr, Google Play Compilations

MRGNC A North Carolina Mixtape from Merge Records

2016, Cass, Mixtape, Promo, Smplr, Merge Records

30 Days 30 Songs

2016, 30xFile, AAC, Album, Comp, 256, 30 Days, 30 Songs,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Punk/Synth-pop/Lo-Fi/Hip Hop/Psychedelic Rock

Merge Records Spring-Summer Sampler 2015

2015, CD, Promo, Smplr, Merge Records

Merge Records Sampler / 2015

2015, CD, Promo, Smplr, Merge Records

Merge Records Summer Sampler / 2015 (Special Edition For The Durham Bulls)

2015, CD, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, Merge Records

Merge Records Fall Sampler 2015

2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Merge Records

Balaclava Records - Casting May 2015

2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Balaclava Records

July 2015: The Fall

2015, 16xFile, MP3, Album, 320, PRF

Xaviera Simmons

Thundersnow Road

2010, LP, Num + CD, EP + Ltd, Merge Records,

The Blank Tape Spillage Fete 2006-2009

2009, Cass, Album, Ltd, Mixtape, Num, Spillage Fete Records,

Experimental/Abstract/Ambient

Spin Radio Network - Shows 11 & 12

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Transcription, Spin (8),

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock