The Sebadoh

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The Sebadoh
Thesebadoh.jpg
Studio album by
Sebadoh
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999
Recorded1998
StudioMad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre Alternative rock
Length48:33
Label Flag of the United States.svg Sire (CD)
Sub Pop (LP)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Domino
Flag of Germany.svg City Slang
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flying Nun
Producer Eric Masunaga [1]
Sebadoh chronology
Harmacy
(1996)		The Sebadoh
(1999)		 Wade Through the Boggs
(2007)

The Sebadoh is the seventh studio album by the indie rock band Sebadoh. [2] It was released in 1999 on Sire Records. The album is the group's first and only major label release to date. Despite not becoming their third consecutive Top 40 album in the UK, it however spawned their only Top 40 single in that territory when “Flame” charted at No.30 in January 1999. Due to this relative success, it gave the band their only appearance on the major BBC television show Top of the Pops.

Contents

The Sebadoh is the only Sebadoh album with drummer Russell Pollard.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
NME 8/10 [4]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [5]
Spin 5/10 [6]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ [7]
The Village Voice A− [8]

Rolling Stone 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." [9]

Track listing

  1. "It's All You" (Loewenstein) - 2:42
  2. "Weird" (Barlow) - 3:26
  3. "Bird in the Hand" (Loewenstein) - 1:36
  4. "Break Free" (Pollard) - 2:39
  5. "Tree" (Barlow) - 4:17
  6. "Nick of Time" (Loewenstein) - 2:52
  7. "Flame" (Barlow) - 4:56
  8. "So Long" (Loewenstein) - 1:57
  9. "Love Is Stronger" (Barlow) - 4:45
  10. "Decide" (Loewenstein) - 3:42
  11. "Colorblind" (Barlow) - 2:51
  12. "Thrive" (Barlow) - 4:12
  13. "Cuban" (Loewenstein) - 2:40
  14. "Sorry" (Barlow) - 3:03
  15. "Drag Down" (Loewenstein) - 2:50

Personnel

Sebadoh
Other personnel

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Norway34
UK Albums Chart 45 [10]
US Heatseekers 15
US Billboard 200 197

Singles

YearSongChartPosition
1999Flame UK Singles Chart 30 [11]
1999It's All YouUK Singles Chart88 [12]

References

  1. ↑ Siegler, Dylan (23 January 1999). "Sub Pop's Sebadoh welcomes 'mature' tag, but with rough edges intact". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 4. p. 20.
  2. ↑ "Sebadoh Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sebadoh - The Sebadoh". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Segal, Victoria. "Sebadoh: The Sebadoh (Domino)". NME . Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Fowler, Shan (23 February 1999). "Sebadoh: The Sebadoh". Pitchfork . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Gross, Joe (March 1999). "Sebadoh: The Sebadoh (Sub Pop/Sire)". Spin . Vol. 15, no. 3. p. 144. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  7. ↑ Hull, Tom (13 November 2023). "Grade List: Sebadoh". Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (18 May 1999). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  9. ↑ Kot, Greg (18 March 1999). "The Sebadoh". Rolling Stone. No. 808. p. 64.
  10. ↑ "SEBADOH songs and albums - full Official Chart history". The Official UK Charts Company.
  11. ↑ "SEBADOH songs and albums - full Official Chart history". The Official UK Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "SEBADOH songs and albums - full Official Chart history". The Official UK Charts Company.


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