Sebadoh Release First Album In Six Years 'Act Surprised' via Dangerbird Records; On Tour Now

Sebadoh Release First Album In Six Years Act Surprised   Available Now via Dangerbird Records   On Tour Now

May 24, 2019: Indie-rock pioneers Sebadoh released today their first new studio album in more than six years Act Surprised via Dangerbird Records. Stream or purchase the album HERE.   NPR Music stated, "With Act Surprised, Sebadoh kicks off its fourth decade with rare cohesiveness of vision, in a string of spiky, aggressive three-minute rock songs that don't let their jagged edges obscure the throbbing heart at their center."   Act Surprised continues the soulful collaboration that's defined the band since 1991's Sebadoh III and 1994's Bakesale. The new batch of songs reaffirms how vital the creative partnership is between members Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein, and Bob D'Amico.   When Barlow recently moved back to his home state of Massachusetts following a series of personal changes, he pressed the restart button and, in time, felt the incentive to reach out to Jason and Bob again to reunite and start work on a new album. The trio convened and began recording in their original stomping grounds in western Massachusetts where they first formed back in 1988. Along with producer/sound engineer Justin Pizzoferrato, Sebadoh have delivered one of the best records of their career. Act Surprised is a 15-song collection that's as dynamic and visceral as anything the band has ever committed to tape.   Sebadoh shared the news of their new album with the release of lead single "celebrate the void" which received acclaim from Pitchfork, The New York Times, Consequence of Sound, and Rolling Stone who called it called it "a brooding head-nodder." The FADER called "stunned" a "...scuzzy, paranoid-sounding song, underpinned by Jason Loewenstein's weary snarl." Stereogum described "raging river"as "taking aim at conspiracy theorists and people manipulated by fake news." Of their most recent video, Barlow stated "'sunshine' is about going inside. Giving up, for the moment, on finding answers in nature or social rituals. Going inside, where I feel safe, and finding strength in intimacy."   Tracklist: 01) phantom 02) celebrate the void 03) follow the breath 04) medicate 05) see-saw 06) vacation 07) stunned 08) fool 09) raging river 10) sunshine 11) act surprised 12) battery 13) belief 14) leap year 15) Reykjavik   Tour Dates: 05/24: Evanston, IL - Space+ 05/25: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club+^ 05/26: Omaha, NE - Reverb+ 05/28: Denver, CO - Globe Hall+ 05/29: Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge+ 05/31: Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge+ 06/01: Vancouver, BC - Fox Caberet+ 06/02: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern+ 06/05: San Francisco, CA - Slims+ 06/06: Los Angeles, CA - Roxy+ 06/07: San Diego, CA - Casbah+ 06/08: Santa Ana, CA - La Santa+ 06/09: Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar^ 06/10: Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad^ 06/12: Austin, TX - Parish^ 06/13: Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall (upstairs)^ 06/14: New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks^ 06/15: Atlanta, GA - The Earl^ 06/16: Asheville, NC - Mothlight^ 06/18: Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle^ 06/19: Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery^ 06/20: Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom^ 06/21: Holyoke, MA - Gateway City Arts Center^ 06/22: Boston, MA - The Sinclair^ 07/11: Montreal, PQ - Ritz* 07/12: Toronto, ON - Horsehoe Tavern* 07/13: Detroit, MI - Shelter* 07/14: Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop* 07/16: Cincinnati, OH - Woodward Theatre* 07/17: St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room* 07/18: Nashville, TN - Exit/In* 07/19: Birmingham, AL - Saturn* 07/20: Charlotte, NC - The Underground* 07/22: Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall* 07/23: Washington, DC - Black Cat* 07/24: Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts* 07/26: New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom* 07/27: Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes* 09/20: Koln, DE - Stadtgarten 09/21: Hamburg, DE - Reeperbahn Festival 09/22: Berlin, DE - Musik & Frieden / Blue Room 09/24: Groningen, NL - Vera 09/25: Nijmegen, NL - Doornroosje 09/26: Rotterdam, NL - Rotown 09/27: Antwerp, BE - Trix 09/28: Brighton, UK - Patterns 09/29: London, UK - Scala 10/01: Bristol, UK - Fleece 10/02: Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 2 10/03: Leeds, UK - Brudenell 10/04: Glasgow, UK - Broadcast 10/05: Manchester, UK - O2 Academy 2 10/07: Paris, FR - Le petit Bain 10/09: Bilbao, ES - Kafe Antzoki 10/10: Barcelona, ES - Razz 2 10/11: Madrid, ES - Sala 10/12: Valencia, ES - 16 Toneladas 10/13: Majorca, ES- Fabric Ramis 10/14: Cadiz, ES - Edificia Constitucion 1812 10/16: Vigo, ES - La Iguana   + w/ Flower ^ w/ Waveless * w/ Eleanor Friedberger