Cymbals Eat Guitars - (Superchunk) Detroit Has a Skyline

We thought that Superchunk's "Detroit Has A Skyline" would be one of the last songs to go--and that it would take a particularly rocking band to do it justice. Of the final three songs, it made perfect sense for New York's Cymbals Eat Guitars, who stopped by the office the day before playing a blistering set at Lollapalooza. The band's debut, Why There Are Mountains, came out last year, and it's a raucous collision of Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, and even Cap'n Jazz. Most of those acts were rocking while the CEG guys were still in school; they're still in their early 20s. Cymbals' performance was easily the loudest Undercover yet; thankfully most of our neighbors had gone home when they stopped by.
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[@sugararmor8]

Revisiting this after all these years, absolutely INSANE cover

[@questionableadam9336]

These guys nail the sound I always want this song to have. I love it.

[@ivoryvignettes]

What a cute singer, the way he speaks about "Unbelievable things" and things the chorus

[@HeartandSoundTN]

Fuck you guys, this rules. I love it. I need to check this band out.

[@christianjensen644]

This performance made me a lifelong CEG fan. Thanks for posting this.

[@tim6996]

great vibe

[@TallFastLoud]

This is surprisingly good. Not a huge CEG fan (though I do love Superchunk) but this is a great cover. The hoarse voice is a nice take on Mac's admittedly squeaky vox

[@hsb4802]

Yeah Superchunk Rules Best Cover , From Brazil!

[@Momointvland]

His vocals remind of Tim Kinsella (Cap N Jazz, Joan of Arc)

[@leogilbert7220]

BLISTERING. Love it.

[@yrureadingthisname]

lol I love his reaction after. He's all like "meh?".

[@acostajoel5466]

😎👍

[@trashbirdie]

So the shoegazy tremolo guitar sound is actually coming from the keyboard?

[@mitchelljones9696]

Does anyone have the hey jealousy cover

[@ThePlay6666]

The singing is good actually the sound is terrible.

[@jimbizzzale67123]

what happened to the gin blossoms cover, serious wtf

[@joed5207]

It's like Superchunk by way of a less talented Dinosaur Jr.

[@jackiea110]

Lol, joe

[@stevenkirkeby2234]

FFS somebody show them how to set their sound levels PLEASE.

[@Woolgatherer]

Not too bad, but the cover was a lot of noise.

[@Seitzy411]

WOW. That was just....bad

[@buff3dn3rf26]

awful

[@talktokale]

Hah, this is terrible. They really do not know this song.

[@BigAlDente]

It's gonna be a no from me, dawg.

[@spookymulder945]

What a horrible cover. Go home, guys.