There's not much that needs fixin' , I can't quit when I'm addicted

they have terrible record covers!

Sebadoh - Harmacy (1996)

Rating 5.0/5.0

where 5 is another eccentricity prone album

I heard a lot of music in between - Violent Femmes (they are decent), a collection of Indie rock singles (its been years since I listened to a mix tape) and some Cannonball Adderly (when you want to feel like a hero and you're not even close to being one then listen to Cannonball) but yesterday I again played Harmacy - it was like a reflex - couldn't stop myself.

This is Sebadoh's most accessible record. A record they should have made to make wads of money in the beginning of their career but they didn't and ended up being lesser known and coveted by a few (awesome people like me who really knew what they were upto because I have such a great taste in music!). Harmacy is a perect pop rock (isn't Indie either pop rock or punk rock, nearly, always, most of the time?) record with just the right pinch of Sebadoh's trademark idiosyncrasy. One more thing - these guys are obsessesed about lying and telling the truth, lying again, denying, faking, undenying...seriously...here's proof - 

from Ocean - 
And I hesitate to say that you’re a liar
I never tell the truth myself
But I tried to chase you down and I got tired
So I’m leaving you to you or someone else

From On Fire
Now it feels like I’m on fire It’s burning the world through 
But don’t hold it against me, ‘cuz I know you’re lying, too

From Can't Give up

All I ever wanted is just to know what's up
But when I try to fake it, I always fuck it up 

Crocodile tears, six-packs of beer
Denying, undenying
But no one knows I'm here  

Now that's kiddy kiddy and takes me back to the world where lying and telling the truth was as important as living or dying - if such a world ever existed. I'm going crazy and I like that.

Allmusic link here

Science for a healthy skin

Sebadoh - Freed Weed (1990)

 
Rating 4.50/5.00
Where 5 is my favorite Replacements record

SebaMed is a german skin cleansing and care company which has single handedly saved me from a near certain death by guillotine.

Anti-dandruff shampoo Product features:

• 100% soap and alkali free
• Active ingredient Piroctone Olamine ensures the gentle removal of dandruff
• Mild wash active substances gently cleanse hair and scalp, removing visible signs of dandruff irritation
• Moisturizing and conditioning ingredients revitalize the hair, adding body and shine
• Daily hair care stabilizes oily scalp

They make a brillaint anti-dandruff shampoo. Brillaint.

Sebadoh on the other hand caused my scalp to itch a lot in the beginning. 47 songs, not more than 90 seconds long - and what's the suprise element - one day you'll notice that - hey...wait for it.......

available in a beautiful white bottle

........this is really not a band band. Yes. They call themselves a band but Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney definitely didn't intend to work like a cohesive unit. They composed separately and Eric would say to Lou - hey Lou can you please play the guitar on this one.

This is a collection from their first two albums. They are the masters of short songs. Its difficult to get a short song right but they do most of the time. Just like that.

Allmusic's useless link here