Act Surprised is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Sebadoh. It is the band's first album in six years.[12] The album was released on May 24, 2019.[13]
| Act Surprised | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Sonelab | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:47 | |||
| Label | Dangerbird / Fire | |||
| Producer | Justin Pizzoferrato[1] | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Classic Rock | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Spectrum Culture | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[11] |
The album has seven songs each by Lou Barlow and Jason Loewenstein and one by Bob D’Amico.[1]
Track listing
edit- "Phantom" (Jason Loewenstein) – 2:23
- "Celebrate the Void" (Lou Barlow) – 3:09
- "Follow the Breath" (Loewenstein) – 2:13
- "Medicate" (Barlow) – 3:34
- "See-Saw" (Barlow) – 3:37
- "Vacation" (Loewenstein) – 2:06
- "Stunned" (Loewenstein) – 2:25
- "Fool" (Barlow) – 2:34
- "Raging River" (Loewenstein) – 3:11
- "Sunshine" (Barlow) – 3:30
- "Act Surprised" (Loewenstein) – 3:11
- "Battery" (Loewenstein) – 3:12
- "Belief" (Barlow) – 2:55
- "Leap Year" (Bob D'Amico) – 3:15
- "Reykjavic" (Barlow) – 3:32
Personnel
editSebadoh
- Lou Barlow – vocals, guitar, bass
- Jason Loewenstein – vocals, bass, guitar
- Bob D'Amico – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ a b Roberts, Jo (January 23, 2020). "Lou Barlow finds silver lining in Sebadoh". The Age. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Act Surprised - Sebadoh". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". AllMusic.
- ^ "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Classic Rock. July 2019. p. 82.
- ^ Brzozowski, Sophie (May 23, 2019). "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Mojo. June 2019. p. 90.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (May 28, 2019). "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (May 30, 2019). "Sebadoh Come Back Revitalized with 'Act Surprised'". PopMatters. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Hazelwood, Holly (June 5, 2019). "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Uncut. June 2019. p. 34.
- ^ Hall, Michael James (June 17, 2019). "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Dzubay, Laura (April 3, 2019). "Lou Barlow on Why Sebadoh Will Never Break Up". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (March 1, 2019). "Sebadoh Announce New Album Act Surprised, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2019.