Sebadoh performs in New York on November 1st

 

Sebadoh's first LP in 14 years, Defend Yourself, is out now on Joyful Noise Recordings and is streaming in its entirety at Bandcamp!

Fans can catch them live at the Bowery Ballroom on November 1st.

WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT DEFEND YOURSELF:

"Even as Barlow offers up clear-eyed postmortems of a wrecked marriage, Defend Yourself exudes the live-wire energy of a vital band brought back from the brink." NPR

"A private project became a public one, and this is its legitimate new chapter."
The New York Times

"...great, gritty new songs and refreshing upgrades to their idiosyncratic aesthetic." Exclaim!

"Fuck yeah, we still need indie-rock bands!" SPIN

"So, yeah, it’s not surprising that a band has changed after 14 years without a record, but the changes here, the subtlety of them, are bracing and make Defend Yourself not just a welcome return, but a shot in the arm for the band, the listeners, and indie rock at large." Pop Matters

"...his muse hasn’t run out of ways to torture him yet." Pitchfork

"That a band can successfully experiment after such an extended break is a testament to their self-preservation." FILTER

"Luckily for everyone - from the peach-fuzz hipsters who claim to have witnessed the original incarnation of the band in the flesh, to those who actually did - Defend Yourself is virtually filler-less, unlike so many filler-hiding-behind-one-good-song returns." MAGNET

"It harks back to the classic sounds of Sebadoh - tender Barlow ballads, balls to the wall Loewenstein rockers - essentially the yin and yang that endeared the band to so many fans throughout the 90's, with the artistic growth you'd expect from a band 14 years removed from their last album." Under The Radar

"A band maintaining the same sound after 14 years is not usually a positive. With Sebadoh, it's a gift." eMusic

TOUR DATES:

 

NOV. 1 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

NOV. 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

NOV. 3 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

NOV. 4 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

NOV. 5 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore

NOV. 7 - Hamilton, ON @ Casbah

NOV. 8 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

NOV. 9 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop

NOV. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern

NOV. 11 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

NOV. 13 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio

NOV. 14 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement

NOV. 15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe

 

 

Indie rock pioneers Sebadoh have announced the release of their first new LP in 14 years, entitled “Defend Yourself.” The longtime project of Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein, and Bob D'Amico, will release their new full-length album on September 17th via Joyful Noise Recordings (in North America) and Domino Records (in UK / Europe).