''The Sebadoh'' is the seventh studio album by the
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
Sebadoh
Sebadoh () is an American indie rock band formed in 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Lou Barlow, with multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein completing the line-up in 1989. Barlow co-created Sebadoh as an outlet for hi ...
. It was released in 1999 on
Sire Records
Sire Records (formerly Sire Records Company) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Records.
History Beginnings
The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehre ...
. The album is the group's first and only major label release to date.
''The Sebadoh'' is the only Sebadoh album with drummer
Russell Pollard
Russell "Russ" Pollard (born 1975)Park, Linda (2010)The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Russ Pollard of Everest", sxsw.com, March 14, 2010, retrieved 2011-11-20 is an American rock musician, who has been a member of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion, Alas ...
.
Critical reception
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Rolling Stone
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'' wrote: "What keeps ''The Sebadoh'' from flying apart is the no-frills production, which puts a premium on the three-way conversation among bass, guitar and Russ Pollard's drums."
Track listing
#"It's All You"
(Loewenstein) - 2:42
#"Weird"
(Barlow) - 3:26
#"Bird in the Hand"
(Loewenstein) - 1:36
#"Break Free"
(Pollard) - 2:39
#"Tree"
(Barlow) - 4:17
#"Nick of Time"
(Loewenstein) - 2:52
#"
Flame
A flame (from Latin '' flamma'') is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density they ...
"
(Barlow) - 4:56
#"So Long"
(Loewenstein) - 1:57
#"Love Is Stronger"
(Barlow) - 4:45
#"Decide"
(Loewenstein) - 3:42
#"Colorblind"
(Barlow) - 2:51
#"Thrive"
(Barlow) - 4:12
#"Cuban"
(Loewenstein) - 2:40
#"Sorry"
(Barlow) - 3:03
#"Drag Down"
(Loewenstein) - 2:50
Personnel
;Sebadoh
*
Lou Barlow
*
Jason Loewenstein
Jason Loewenstein (born July 20, 1971) is an American alternative rock singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and a member of the indie-rock bands Sebadoh, The Fiery Furnaces, and Circle of Buzzards. He grew up in Northampton, Mass ...
*
Russell Pollard
Russell "Russ" Pollard (born 1975)Park, Linda (2010)The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Russ Pollard of Everest", sxsw.com, March 14, 2010, retrieved 2011-11-20 is an American rock musician, who has been a member of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion, Alas ...
;Other personnel
* Michael Herren - vocals on "Tree"
* Eric Masunaga - production, mixing, recording
* Jason Loewenstein - recording
* Rich Costey - additional mixing on "Flame"
* Jeff Lipton - mastering
Album charts
Charting singles
References
1999 albums
Sebadoh albums
Sub Pop albums
Sire Records albums
Domino Recording Company albums
City Slang albums
Flying Nun Records albums
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