• Monday Mixtape: Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh)

    February 15, 2016 - By 

    To say Lou Barlow needs no introduction would be something of a colossal understatement. A founding member of Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and the Folk Implosion, Barlow is both a veritable indie rock hero and lo-fi pioneer par excellence. Having recently released his third solo album, Brace The Wave, Barlow reveals and waxes lyrical about some of his favourite tracks discovered via apps like Shazam, including Crain, Sauna Youth and Dublin’s Girl Band. I love the music-identifying apps on my phone, Shazam and SoundHound. If I hear something and don’t know what it is I tap one of these and aim my phone.…

  • Monday Mixtape: Jason Loewenstein (Sebadoh)

    December 14, 2015 - By 

    In the latest installment of Monday Mixtape, Jason Loewenstein of lo-fi legends Sebadoh and Fiery Furnaces selects live versions of some of his all-time favourite tracks from the likes of Deerhoof, Unsane and Devo. Dummy Dumpster – Hatchet Sebadoh wandered into the swamps of Louisiana last year where my mind was blown by this band. Chaotic energy is addictive. Deerhoof – Flower Definitely one of the most exciting live bands of all time. This is the “classic lineup” with Chris Cohen still on guitar. NRBQ – Get Rhythm The best bar band of all time. What a rhythm section. Antelope –…

  • Recap: Tim Hecker, Frankie Rose, September Girls, etc.

    September 2, 2013 - By 

    In the latest installment of our weekly recap of the best in brand new music just released right across the world, we eagerly traverse and contrast urgent Northern Irish punk rock, Canadian drone, kaleidoscopic English lo-fi, American garage rock, delirious Swedish synth-pop and all kinds of everything in between. As ever, if you want to get in touch about great new music – either yours or someone else’s – hit us up at newmusic@thethinair.net and we will get listening, stat. In the meantime, sit back and enjoy our top ten tracks of the week. ___ Mons Montis – Swept Swedish trio Herman Båverud Olsson,…

  • The Chancer’s Guide To… Sebadoh

    August 14, 2013 - By 

    Are you constantly in need all powerful knowledge yet can’t be arsed with the little detail of actually putting in any effort? Do you always have to have an opinion during the latest online/pub/party based music debate but don’t have the time to do the homework? Maybe, you’re the bass player with a third division landfill indie band who, following an old school, major label hype, managed to get a poxy novelty cover version to number 37 in the real charts then, with your renowned comic manner and hilarious monkey face, you’ve found yourself invited on Never Mind the Buzzcocks…

  • Watch: Sebadoh – All Kinds

    July 30, 2013 - By 

    U.S. indie rock band Sebadoh have unveiled the video to their new single, ‘All Kinds’ Taken from the Lou Barlow-fronted three-piece’s forthcoming eighth album Defend Yourself – the band’s first full-length studio release in fourteen years – the track (and album) “marks a return to the self-recorded DIY ethos of early Sebadoh albums (Bakesale, Sebadoh III),” according to the band’s new label, Joyful Noise Recordings. Last year the recently reunited band released a comeback EP, Secret. You can stream it here. You can also watch the official album trailer for Defend Yourself here. Defend Yourself will be released in the UK…