Bubble and Scrape

Bubble and Scrape is the last Sebadoh record to feature Eric Gaffney, and accordingly, his contributions are not so much songs as tantrums; blistering rants like Telecosmic Alchemy and Elixir Is Zog offer much in the way of dissonant noise but little in the way of substance. Still, the album has much to recommend it -- not only does Jason Loewenstein emerge here as an increasingly adept songwriter, but Lou Barlow truly hits his stride: both Soul and Fire and Think (Let Tomorrow Bee) are sterling additions to one of the most impressive catalogs of love songs on the planet, while Cliche stings with bitter intensity. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide