Sebadoh send-up the tin foil hat crowd and technology-induced conspiracy theorists on their new song, Raging River, set to appear on their upcoming LP, Act Surprised, out May 24th.
Raging River finds bassist Jason Loewenstein unraveling dystopian lyrics You can say it aint so/No light no shadow/Things they dont want to know/Got the tin foil hats on over spindly guitars that jump to a heavy crunch when the song hits the chorus. Loewenstein also stars in the video for Raging River, in which he tinkers with strange machines, shoots a lot of shaky hand-held video footage and kicks the song up with a guitar pedal that just says Rage on it.
In a statement, Loewenstein said of Raging River, Wouldnt it be great if a big raging river came through here and washed away all the assholes?
Raging River marks the third track off Act Surprised, following Celebrate the Void and Stunned. Sebadoh recorded Act Surprised in Western Massachusetts with producer Justin Pizzoferrato. The record marks the trios first since 2013s Defend Yourself.
Sebadoh will embark on a North American tour in support of Act Surprised May 22nd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A second leg will launch July 11th in Montreal, Canada.