Pitchfork

So opens the new Sebadoh record, and I swear they get better with every release. Lyrically and musically, these guys are rocking my damn house down. Harmacy is 19 tracks of pure musical genius from the beautiful melancholy of the opening track, "On Fire," to the upbeat-ness of the hit single, "Ocean," to the clever throbbing headache that is "Crystal Gypsy" and... well, everything.

Lo-fi indie rock is probably the greatest thing since ejaculation, and I'm not taking any chances. I'm loving it full-on. Show no mercy. No holds barred. Full-on, baby. I mean, come on! Home recordings of people mixing the pop sounds of '60s with the firey glam-rock of the '70s! What's not to love? And Sebadoh clearly stand out as indie rock champs along with other home tapers like Guided By Voices and Jack Logan. These are the guys that are going down in history as The Real Shit. Harmacy just further proves Sebadoh are among the rulers of the rock-n-roll wetdream they call "independence."