Pitchfork: Sebadoh Do Bubble and Scrape for Don't Look Back

Sebadoh Do Bubble and Scrape for Don't Look Back

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They must've shown Lou Barlow one hell of a time at his last high school reunion, as these days, the guy's all about reliving the past. Following the unprecedented success of Dinosaur Jr.'s don't-call-it-a-comeback record and tours, and this spring's detente betwixt Lou and the rest of the original Sebadoh lineup, Lou, Eric Gaffney, and Jason Loewenstein are set to perform Sebadoh's 1993 Sub Pop no-fi classic Bubble and Scrape in its entirety. It goes down May 7 in London as part of All Tomorrow's Parties' Don't Look Back series.

Yep, from "Soul and Fire" all the way through the "Flood", the original trio will unpack one of their many mini-masterworks in full in the UK, marking the first time the classic Sebadoh bunch has performed in England for a decade and a half. This is also the first Don't Look Back event of 2008; I guess looking forward is permitted.

For more from Lou, you can catch him (and Band of Horses!) on a pair of Dinosaur Jr. dates left on their once-sizable tour. Loewenstein hits the road with the Fiery Furnaces this fall.