SEBADOH – DEFEND YOURSELF

Sebadoh is back with their first album after 14 years, bringing with them a range of sounds that seamlessly roll into the grungy guitar, and take precedence over the vocals. This allows them to slide underneath, inviting the listener along with them.

Defend Yourself jumps out rollercoaster-style into a much more formulaic rocking rhythm reminiscent of young musical innocence and evens out to a haunting medium.

Their unique blend brings them from the 1980s and ’90s to make them relevant in the listener’s musical collection today.

Reminisce with sounds that take you back to a place and a time long gone. (SP)

**1/2

BY SARAH PRITCHARD