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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
NME 8/10 [3]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [4]
Spin 5/10 [5]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ [6]
The Village Voice A− [7]

The Sebadoh is the seventh studio album by the indie rock band Sebadoh. [8] It was released in 1999 on Sire Records. The album is the group's first and only major label release to date.

Contents

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

Critical reception

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

Album charts

YearAlbumChartPosition
1999The SebadohNorwayNo. 34
1999The SebadohHeatseekers (US)No. 15
1999The SebadohOfficial UK Albums ChartNo. 45
1999The SebadohBillboard Top 200No. 197

Charting singles

YearSongChartPosition
1999Flame UK Singles Chart No. 30
1999It's All You UK Singles Chart No. 103

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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. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sebadoh - The Sebadoh". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Segal, Victoria. "Sebadoh: The Sebadoh (Domino)". NME . Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Fowler, Shan (23 February 1999). "Sebadoh: The Sebadoh". Pitchfork . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Gross, Joe (March 1999). "Sebadoh: The Sebadoh (Sub Pop/Sire)". Spin . Vol. 15, no. 3. p. 144. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Hull, Tom (13 November 2023). "Grade List: Sebadoh". Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (18 May 1999). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sebadoh Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  9. ↑ Kot, Greg (18 March 1999). "The Sebadoh". Rolling Stone. No. 808. p. 64.


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