Sebadoh: Welcome back Barlow
Risen from the dust of an early Dinosaur Jr, Lou Barlow, with Eric Gaffney and Jason Loewenstein became Sebadoh in 1986. Not seeking approval and unwilling to withhold, they let loose their simultaneously furious/disinterested lo-fi rock with a series of wonderfully weed-induced records: The Freed Man, Weed Forestin’, The Freed Weed, and Sebadoh III. We...
Old friends remembering long-forgotten chord progressions: Sebadoh in Chapel Hill, NC
Sebadoh can be a puzzling band with their chaotic riff-rock alongside gentle acoustic strumming; their sensitive, lovelorn lyrics preceding LSD-infused skin dives. On their current three-week tour of the East Coast celebrating Secret EP — their first new release in over ten years — the trio made a stop in Chapel Hill and represented all...
Because Sebadoh have released a new EP
…and contributor Jason Bugg, feeling rightfully nostalgic, forwarded this link along with his 1,000-word review.
1993 nostalgia meets middle class musical tastes: A review of Sebadoh’s ‘Secret EP’
Before I get to my review of Sebadoh’s Secret EP, let’s explain the bias in what appears to be a very Terrence Malick-like style, only unlike Terrence Malick, something might actually happen in this review. Also, people won’t say that I’m a genius when they are done reading it – that is to say if...
‘Cokefloat!’ by PAWS
Cokefloat!, the debut album from the self-described lo-fi-garage-punk-rock group PAWS, won’t disappoint fans of this, errr…these genres. The Scottish three-piece has pulled together 13 tracks from its past two years of writing, and the result is a collection of relatable life experiences. Distorted guitars and raw vocals are signatures of this urgent but under-produced record....
Dinosaur Jr debuts ‘Pierce the Morning Rain’
Dinosaur Jr, featuring the reunited, original trio J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph, debut the second single from their newly-released I Bet On Sky LP, Pierce the Morning Rain. Slated for release on November 4th via PIAS, Mojo has summed up the track by saying it “doesn’t so much open the throttle as push it...
‘Acousmatic Sorcery’ by Willis Earl Bearl
Here’s a strange record that landed in my inbox. Apparently – I don’t know this for a fact – this guy tried out for that X Factor show, and is now producing some strange and folkie anti-folk music (think Sebadoh’s The Freed Weedas a good example of this). I don’t know and I don’t particularly...
Have you heard? The poppy and vibrant Colleen Green
Massachusetts-born Colleen Green is a feel-good, yay-just-in-time-for-Spring find. She writes pretty-but-not-precious ditties that have catchy hooks and just the right amount of fuzz. With trace amounts of 80’s under psychedelic, power-punk riffs, Green might have you thinking Sebadoh or Cub with her smartly-crafted bedroom recordings though Helen Love, the All Girl Summer Fun Band and...