Superchunk Share New Climate Change Conscious 7" Featuring Fucked Up's Damian Abraham

Long-running North Carolina indie band Superchunk released their eleventh studio album What a Time to Be Alive earlier this year. Today, they’re following that up with 7” benefit single “Our Work Is Done” b/w “Total Eclipse.” The former features vocals from Merge labelmate Damian Abraham of Fucked Up (who also happen to be today’s Song of the Day artist) on a song whose lyrics center around an imagined conversation between the last two people on the planet after its destruction from pollution.

“The news these days is overwhelming, and sometimes it’s hard to focus on the larger issues we are all collectively facing,” says Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan in a statement. “Climate change is transforming the world in dangerous ways and requires immediate action. The proceeds from the single will go to Bill McKibben’s 350.org, and we stand by them as they build the global grassroots climate movement that can hold our leaders accountable to the realities of science and the principles of justice.”

The B-side is a cover “Total Eclipse” by German artist Klaus Nomi known for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona. McCaughan explains his choice of cover like this: “When I saw the film Urgh! A Music War, the Nomi clip blew my mind. I didn’t know what to make of him or the performance. Truly a unique artist trying to convey the urgency of several emergencies at once.”

The “Our Work Is Done” b/w “Total Eclipse” 7-inch is available on either back or mint green marble vinyl signed by the band here. Below, listen to the two new songs and watch Superchunk's KEXP in-studio performance from last February.