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
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
StudioSonelab
GenreIndie rock
Length42:47
LabelDangerbird / Fire
ProducerJustin Pizzoferrato[1]
Sebadoh chronology
Defend Yourself
(2013)
Act Surprised
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
Mojo[6]
Pitchfork7.5/10[7]
PopMatters7/10[8]
Spectrum Culture[9]
Uncut[10]
Under the Radar7/10[11]

The album has seven songs each by Lou Barlow and Jason Loewenstein and one by Bob D’Amico.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Phantom" (Jason Loewenstein) – 2:23
  2. "Celebrate the Void" (Lou Barlow) – 3:09
  3. "Follow the Breath" (Loewenstein) – 2:13
  4. "Medicate" (Barlow) – 3:34
  5. "See-Saw" (Barlow) – 3:37
  6. "Vacation" (Loewenstein) – 2:06
  7. "Stunned" (Loewenstein) – 2:25
  8. "Fool" (Barlow) – 2:34
  9. "Raging River" (Loewenstein) – 3:11
  10. "Sunshine" (Barlow) – 3:30
  11. "Act Surprised" (Loewenstein) – 3:11
  12. "Battery" (Loewenstein) – 3:12
  13. "Belief" (Barlow) – 2:55
  14. "Leap Year" (Bob D'Amico) – 3:15
  15. "Reykjavic" (Barlow) – 3:32

Personnel

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Sebadoh

References

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  1. ^ a b Roberts, Jo (January 23, 2020). "Lou Barlow finds silver lining in Sebadoh". The Age. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Act Surprised - Sebadoh". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Classic Rock. July 2019. p. 82.
  5. ^ Brzozowski, Sophie (May 23, 2019). "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Mojo. June 2019. p. 90.
  7. ^ Berman, Stuart (May 28, 2019). "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  8. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (May 30, 2019). "Sebadoh Come Back Revitalized with 'Act Surprised'". PopMatters. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Hazelwood, Holly (June 5, 2019). "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Sebadoh – Act Surprised". Uncut. June 2019. p. 34.
  11. ^ Hall, Michael James (June 17, 2019). "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Dzubay, Laura (April 3, 2019). "Lou Barlow on Why Sebadoh Will Never Break Up". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 1, 2019). "Sebadoh Announce New Album Act Surprised, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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