Kevin Bronson on June 5th, 2013

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Shame on us for not paying closer attention. Turns out long-running indie-rock outfit Sebadoh sneaked an EP onto Bandcamp last year, a five-song volley that, as advertised, will transport old-schoolers back to the band’s “Bakesale” days. Today the band announced that its first new album in 14 years, “Defend Yourself,” will come out Sept 17 via Joyful Noise Recordings. Lou Barlow explained in an interview that the new music was made in between his commitments to revitalized Dinosaur Jr., joking that he used “whatever semi-broken-down [gear] I have lying around.” Meanwhile, the “Secret” EP is available this month on 10-inch vinyl.

||| Stream: “Secret” EP.

||| Live: Sebadoh plays July 30 at the Bootleg Theater.

Photo by Jens Nordstrom