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...languish into its prescribed stoner-rock loveseat. The alleged indignity with which the original lineup dispersed (Mascis reportedly fired bassist Barlow without ever actually telling Barlow after “Bug” in 1988; Barlow would find renewed underground success with his Sebadoh and Folk Implosion projects) made a true reunion unlikely. That’s probably what made their reunion and resurgence—marked by the astounding “Beyond,” one of the best albums of 2007 hands-down, and now the excellent “Farm?...
...Unfortunately, the honeymoon ended quickly. J Mascis was a sarcastic wit, often criticizing the goofy Barlow. Tensions over J’s draconian rule of songwriting, led Lou and J to stop speaking. Lou started the group Sebadoh, and was only informed of his removal from Dino Jr. by a friend, after which he promptly barged into J’s kitchen, screamed his head off at Murph and J, and left.The band soon became little more than a front for J’s narcissistic songwriting. Lou continued with Sebadoh, and the two ex-bandmates seemed to have closed...
...reminiscent of a gathering of old friends. Barlow graciously accepted many requests, and mixed enjoyable crowd banter in with his mellifluous singing. Despite a history of rough musical relations (he was booted from Dinosaur Jr. because of his overbearing nature, and was responsible also for the breakups of both Sebadoh and the Folk Implosion), Barlow came off as neither stern nor aloof, and affably shared memories and stories with the audience all night...
After playing new songs like “Holding Back the Day” and “If I Could,” Barlow rewarded these old fans with “Perfect Way,” a classic Sebadoh song from the album Harmacy. The sing-along that ensued sparked a string of pleading requests for personal favorites that lasted the entire show. The songs from Emoh still dominated the set, revealing a new direction for Barlow that mirrors his new fatherhood...
...waned, the cries achieved a desperate tone. When Barlow announced that he was taking requests for his final song, the crowd seemed largely unified in their desire, and he agreed to play “Brand New Love,” one of his earliest Sebadoh songs. “Weren’t you all here a year ago for the Sebadoh show?” he joked, and a majority probably were, as requests for Sebadoh songs far outweighed the others...