The Sebadoh

The Sebadoh is the seventh studio album by the indie rock band Sebadoh.[7] It was released in 1999 on Sire Records. The album is the group's first and only major label release to date.

This article is about the studio album. For the band itself, see Sebadoh.

The Sebadoh
Studio album by
Sebadoh
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999
Recorded1998
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:33
LabelUnited States Sire (CD)
Sub Pop (LP)
United Kingdom Domino
Germany City Slang
New Zealand Flying Nun
ProducerEric Masunaga[1]
Sebadoh chronology
Harmacy
(1996)		 The Sebadoh
(1999)		 Wade Through the Boggs
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME8/10[3]
Pitchfork7.4/10[4]
Spin5/10[5]
The Village VoiceA−[6]

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."[8]

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
  • Michael Herren - vocals on "Tree"
  • Eric Masunaga - production, mixing, recording
  • Jason Loewenstein - recording
  • Rich Costey - additional mixing on "Flame"
  • Jeff Lipton - mastering

Album charts
Year Album Chart Position
1999 The Sebadoh Heatseekers (US) No. 15
1999 The Sebadoh Official UK Albums Chart No. 45
1999 The Sebadoh Billboard Top 200 No. 197

Charting singles
Year Song Chart Position
1999 Flame UK Singles Chart No. 30
1999 It's All You UK Singles Chart No. 103

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. Christgau, Robert (18 May 1999). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  7. "Sebadoh Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  8. Kot, Greg (18 March 1999). "The Sebadoh". Rolling Stone. No. 808. p. 64.


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