Without changing their tensely wound, post-
Hüsker Dü punk-pop style at all,
Superchunk sound completely weary on
Here's Where the Strings Come In. No longer do their nervous, amateurish songs sound energetic -- they sound tired and broken. This actually results in some really interesting music, as
Mac McCaughan tries to reconcile his broken spirits with his passion for punk. These songs tend to have more resonance than by-the-books rave-ups like "Hyper Enough," no matter how well those are written, and they suggest that
Superchunk may be better off if they decide to revamp their signature sound completely. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine