The Sebadoh
1999 studio album by Sebadoh
The Sebadoh is the seventh studio album by the indie rock band Sebadoh. 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.
The Sebadoh is the only Sebadoh album with drummer Russell Pollard.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| Spin | 5/10 |
| Tom Hull, on the Web | B+ |
| The Village Voice | A− |
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."
02Track 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" (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
03Personnel
- 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
04Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway | 34 |
| UK Albums Chart | 45 |
| US Heatseekers | 15 |
| US Billboard 200 | 197 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Flame | UK Singles Chart | 30 |
| 1999 | It's All You | UK Singles Chart | 88 |
Sources and credits
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