Sebadoh III Finally Coming

So Domino Records is finally kicking out the much-awaited Sebadoh classic, III, on July 10th in Europa and August 8th in North America. The last time we talked about the reissue on this lowly blog, we heard via the usual channels it was due out April 3rd. Then I had posted some tracks from the original Homestead release, but as fate and an email inbox would have it, I have two tracks from the forthcoming Domino reissue to post today. III is going to be as big as the Pavement reissues, and I hear it comes with an 18-track bonus cd. Oh, the joy.

The Freed Pig
Gimme Indie Rock

Meanwhile, I thought you'll enjoy the reissue proclamation as delivered in some twisted keyfoolery (my word, since I couldn't find a word for "record company typo" in the dictionary) in my inbox. Here.

"While it may seem hard to call Sebadoh III the shot heard Ê»round the world, this ambitious album, along with Slanted And, Enchanted, were the one-two punch that opened up a way forward creatively by ransacking the vestiges of the '80s American underground. After the acoustic lo-fidelity intimacy of their two earlier releases, Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney left the bedroom, added Jason Lowenstein and went “electric” (somewhat). The original album is a schizophrenic adventure, from Louʼs plaintive songwriting to, Ericʼs noisier psychedelically-minded études. As if the pot needed sweetening, the deluxe re-issue includes a bonus disc of rare tracks from singles remixes and demos, including the seminal "Gimme Indie Rock" 7" and the infamous & hilarious "Showtape '91." Â

More introspection than you can shake a stick at..."

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