Practicing Self Defense
In the end, there never really is an end. [i]
We were always going to make another record. There was never any point where we looked at each other and said, ‘That’s it. We’re done.’ Nothing like that ever happened. In fact from my perspective, we “quit” at the height of our power. But really we never quit at all. We’ve all been working and making music the whole time.
Joyful Noise: So if this isn’t really a reunion, then what is it exactly?
If the question you’d like to ask is, “Would it even be fair to call this a breakup album?”, then the answer would have to be…
Yeah. Yeah, sure that’s definitely part of it. Fair? Fair enough, I suppose.
Looking back, I realize that Sebadoh is sort of like this demon familiar that attends these major seasons of transformation in my life. It was a coincidence– but it also made sense–that the opportunity to make this record presented itself at a time of overwhelming transition for me.
