The inventors of lo-fi indie rock are back with fifteen tracks of melodic melancholy, sung by Dinosaur Jr. legend Lou Barlow.
This is Sebadoh's first album since 2013's Defend Yourself, and Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein, and Bob D'Amico are in better shape than ever.
On Act Surprised, Barlow's lyrics are beautifully introspective, a continuous stream of stories and questions told in a detached tone over dissonant guitars and gut-wrenching rhythm changes. It's a post-grunge postcard with bittersweet melodies, written in an illegible hand but full of tenderness, leaving a heartbroken aftertaste.
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