Must Have
Every Sebadoh fan must own this album. The quintessential indie album of the 90's. There are no bad songs on this album. Treat your self to a pure classic.
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LoFi magic....quite brilliant!
Quentin Tarentino probably has this on his iPod. The sounds captured on this recording remind me of the cool tracks on those old spaghetti westerns yet mixed with Lou Barlow's trademark sarcastic lyrical style infused with humor and raw emotion...now topped off with his original style of guitar playing. My inner guitarist digs the cool altered tunings barlow uses to generate his own unique sounds. Im glad I downloaded this.
poignant frustration in a suburban cave
Delicate beauty and acoustic aggression frame Mr. Barlow's pleading and emotionally sincere vocals. And it's all painted in vintage analog 4-track recordings. Safe to say I love this album and it's forever embedded in my high school memory.
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