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April 15, 2005

Dinosaur Jr. Set Tour

Alt-rock heroes return with original lineup, summer dates
March 28, 2005

Dinosaur Jr. Roam Again

Indie rockers' original lineup reunites for TV show
January 29, 2003

Folk Implosion Set Tour

Barlow takes out new edition of band
July 8, 2002

Folk Implosion Ready to Rebound

New studio album slated for 2003

Recordings and Reviews

The New Folk Implosion

As the leader of Sebadoh, Lou Barlow crafted melodic laments that certified him as the moodiest malcontent in Nineties indie rock. In his side project Folk Implosion, Barlow and the whimsical John Davis scored with 1995's "Natural One," perhaps the most improbable Top Forty hit of the post-Nirvana e...

2003 RS: 2of 5 Stars

One Part Lullaby

1999

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Biography

The Folk Implosion started as a Sebadoh side project, teaming Lou Barlow with indie glam-folkie balladeer John Davis. Take a Look Inside the Folk Implosion was a lightweight goof, rocking through 14 catchy songs in 22 minutes, with ramshackle highlights such as "Slap Me" and "Shake a Little Heaven." The story took a strange turn when the Folk Implosion did most of the soundtrack for the cheesy...

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