Act Surprised

Act Surprised is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Sebadoh. It is the band's first album in six years.^[12] The album was released on May 24, 2019.^[13]

Act Surprised
Studio album by Sebadoh
Released	May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
Studio	Sonelab
Genre	Indie rock
Length	42:47
Label	Dangerbird / Fire
Producer	Justin Pizzoferrato[1]
Sebadoh chronology
Defend Yourself (2013) Act Surprised (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Classic Rock	[4]
Exclaim!	8/10[5]
Mojo	[6]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[7]
PopMatters	7/10[8]
Spectrum Culture	[9]
Uncut	[10]
Under the Radar	7/10[11]

The album has seven songs each by Lou Barlow and Jason Loewenstein and one by Bob D’Amico.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Phantom" (Jason Loewenstein) – 2:23
2. "Celebrate the Void" (Lou Barlow) – 3:09
3. "Follow the Breath" (Loewenstein) – 2:13
4. "Medicate" (Barlow) – 3:34
5. "See-Saw" (Barlow) – 3:37
6. "Vacation" (Loewenstein) – 2:06
7. "Stunned" (Loewenstein) – 2:25
8. "Fool" (Barlow) – 2:34
9. "Raging River" (Loewenstein) – 3:11
10. "Sunshine" (Barlow) – 3:30
11. "Act Surprised" (Loewenstein) – 3:11
12. "Battery" (Loewenstein) – 3:12
13. "Belief" (Barlow) – 2:55
14. "Leap Year" (Bob D'Amico) – 3:15
15. "Reykjavik" (Barlow) – 3:32

Personnel

Sebadoh

• Lou Barlow – vocals, guitar, bass
• Jason Loewenstein – vocals, bass, guitar
• Bob D'Amico – drums, percussion