More than any other band, Lou Barlow’s group Sebadoh might’ve defined the sound of ’90s indie rock, so it’s a pretty big deal that they’re about to release Defend Yourself, their first album in 14 years. We’ve already posted the single “I Will,” as well as the video ...

Sebadoh, the ’90s-indie greats led by Dinosaur Jr.’s Lou Barlow, are about to release Defend Yourself, the first studio album they’ve made since the ’90s ended. Last week, we posted the first single “I Will,” a very encouraging sign that this could belong to the Dinosaur Jr. school of r...

Lou Barlow formed the great ’90s indie trio Sebadoh when he was still Dinosaur Jr.’s bass player, and he really focused on the project after getting kicked out of Dino Jr., releasing a string of classics. Barlow has kept Sebadoh intermittently active as a live band in recent years, and they released the EP The [...]

Titled 'Defend Yourself', it's due out in September on Domino    

Sebadoh were something of the “Beautiful Losers” of the ’90s indie scene. Lou Barlow emerged from Northamption hardcore act Deep Wound, and later Dinosaur Jr., having famously been acrimoniously dismissed from the latter. He’d certainly borrow from J Mascis’s pop instincts, as well as Deep Wound’s wonton aggression, throughout Sebado...