While 1996s Harmacy is a perfectly serviceable slice of melancholic pop, the record that preceded it was Sebadohs high water mark. 1994s Bakesale has only ripened with age and is richly deserving of this months deluxe, 2-disc reissue treatment via Sub Pop. As the spurned former bandmate of Dinosaur Jr.s J Mascis, frontman Lou Barlow hit the sour-sweet spot between cynical and romantic viewpoints with shambolic aplomb. Anchored by the wistfully buoyant anthems License to Confuse and Rebound, Barlows 15-track opus is a letter-perfect study in the Gen X hallmarks of self-loathing and narcissism, but with an entirely appealing note of humanity that makes it as important to the Clinton-era indie rock cannon as Pavements Slanted and Enchanted. With Quasi, Lovesick Empire. HANNAH LEVIN
Sat., Feb. 12, 8 p.m., 2011