The Sebadoh

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

The Sebadoh
Studio album by Sebadoh
Released	February 23, 1999
Recorded	1998
Studio	Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	48:33
Label	Sire (CD) Sub Pop (LP) Domino City Slang Flying Nun
Producer	Eric Masunaga[1]
Sebadoh chronology
Harmacy (1996) The Sebadoh (1999) Wade Through the Boggs (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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.

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

• Lou Barlow
• Jason Loewenstein
• Russell Pollard

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	Norway	No. 34
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. 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.